TRUTH: Meth can make you lose weight.

REALITY: Although meth can cause weight loss, chances are it'll bring you a new host of problems because meth is highly addictive. Meth addicts are not concerned with anything but their next fix - in fact their teeth often rot due to extremely poor personal hygiene. Yeah, they can lose weight - but meth users often look like death, not supermodels.

TRUTH: Meth can give you energy to stay up all night.

REALITY: Meth users often stay up for days taking more and more of the drug until they run out or get too disoriented to continue. While at first it might sound like fun to have extra energy and not sleep for a few days - it actually wreaks havoc with your body. Meth can cause muscle deterioration, which can damage your kidneys, liver and heart. Not to mention that when a meth user crashes, they often sleep for several days in a row.

TRUTH: Meth can make you concentrate at school.

REALITY: Meth may give you a false sense of confidence, which could make you think that juggling a crazy schedule of classes, sports and after-school activities is a piece of cake. However, coming down off of meth can be painful, leaving users paranoid, irritable and depressed. Sitting through chemistry class feeling that way may not a real walk in the park.

TRUTH: Meth can give you a rush.

REALITY: The rush that meth causes is due to an increase of the "feel good" brain chemical dopamine. The overflow of this chemical can make meth users feel good for a while, but once they come down from the drug, severe depression is common. Since they have artificially flooded their bodies with an excess of "happiness," the natural amount of chemicals released by their body without meth never seems like enough and they want more. That's why it's so easy to get addicted.

TRUTH: Meth can make you want to clean and get organized.

REALITY: It's true that meth can make you want to clean, but that doesn't mean your room will be neat and tidy. Meth use is called "tweaking" for the repetitive actions users find themselves doing, like taking apart and trying to reassemble things. Unfortunately hygiene becomes unimportant and addicts often live in filthy environments. Therefore, it's unlikely that meth will help get your mom off your back to clean your room.

TRUTH: Meth can make you feel confident and attractive.

REALITY: Meth can initially produce a sense of well-being, however, the consistent use of toxic chemicals to the body can do a number on one's attractiveness. People who use meth frequently can become delusional, imagining that bugs are crawling under their skin. To get rid of these imaginary bugs, meth users often scratch and scratch obsessively at their skin which can create unsightly scabs. Meth can also cause anxiety and violent rages. Not quite the image of homecoming king and queen, huh?