Cocaine and Methamphetamine are two drugs that are often linked
together because they produce similar effects and because they
belong to the same class of drugs called psychostimulants. In
addition, they both have the potential for causing dependence
and abuse which further strengthens the bond associate between
them. Though there are many similarities, a fair number of
differences do also exist, which will be discussed here. Where
Do They Come From? Methamphetamine is man-made, while cocaine is
derived from the coca plant. Is There A Difference in the Way
They Are Used? Both can be smoked, injected intravenously or
snorted. The difference being that methamphetamine can be taken
in pill form. In addition, cocaine can be used medically as an
anesthetic and as an appetite stimulant while methamphetamine
has no proven medical use. Where and By Whom Are the Drugs Used?
Out of the two drugs, Methamphetamine has a much more defined
area of use as well as stereotype of user. Statistics show that
use of methamphetami