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March 19, 2010 11:30 PM Subscribe
what's the difference between speed and ice?
I don't think there is any but street terms are often ambiguous and region specific. Erowid seems to agree.
posted by chairface at 11:52 PM on March 19, 2010
posted by chairface at 11:52 PM on March 19, 2010
Ice is the kind that is smoked.
posted by Threeway Handshake at 12:19 AM on March 20, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Threeway Handshake at 12:19 AM on March 20, 2010 [1 favorite]
Speed in general user parlance will refer to methamphetamine, dextroamphetamine or amphetamine sulphate, depending where in the world you are.
Ice is the most common street name for 4-Methylaminorex
What's in the baggie that's handed over to you is another question entirely.
posted by protorp at 12:22 AM on March 20, 2010
Ice is the most common street name for 4-Methylaminorex
What's in the baggie that's handed over to you is another question entirely.
posted by protorp at 12:22 AM on March 20, 2010
The thing about drug slang is that it's really just that: slang. The terms don't have any set meaning, and people out there don't know WTF they're talking about half the time.
posted by delmoi at 12:40 AM on March 20, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by delmoi at 12:40 AM on March 20, 2010 [2 favorites]
Ice is frequently referred to as the whole crystals of methamphetamine because it almost looks like ice shavings. It is thought to be higher quality than powder because it is harder for low-level dealers to cut based on its solid form (though manufacturing makes the quality vary substantially, in any case). While this is frequently taken in a number of ways, meth-smokers like it because it can be easier (and cleaner) to smoke given its solid form.
Speed is usually a much more generic term for anything in the amphetamine family.
posted by jameslavelle3 at 5:08 AM on March 20, 2010
Speed is usually a much more generic term for anything in the amphetamine family.
posted by jameslavelle3 at 5:08 AM on March 20, 2010
Jameslavelle's definitions are the ones I'm familiar with.
But chairface and delmoi have the real best answers here — drug slang varies an awful lot from place to place and even from person to person. We can tell you how we use the words, but we can't even necessarily guess how you use the words.
posted by nebulawindphone at 10:13 AM on March 20, 2010 [1 favorite]
But chairface and delmoi have the real best answers here — drug slang varies an awful lot from place to place and even from person to person. We can tell you how we use the words, but we can't even necessarily guess how you use the words.
posted by nebulawindphone at 10:13 AM on March 20, 2010 [1 favorite]
Floam seems to have it right from my experience. Around here (Vancouver) ice specifically means crystal meth.
posted by Dr. Send at 11:00 AM on March 20, 2010
posted by Dr. Send at 11:00 AM on March 20, 2010
Jameslavelle is correct.
posted by Kraftmatic Adjustable Cheese at 6:03 PM on March 20, 2010
posted by Kraftmatic Adjustable Cheese at 6:03 PM on March 20, 2010
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posted by amyms at 11:40 PM on March 19, 2010