Crystal methamphetamine, or ice, is a form of methamphetamine that produces a more powerful and longer lasting psychological reaction than that ingested in powdered form. smoked in a glass pipe or injected, this form may result in a "high" lasting up to hours.

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.