Montreal Montreal is the second largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec. At the 2001 Canadian Census, there were 1,583,590 people living on the current territory of the city of Montreal proper (new 2006 demerged territory). The population of the Montreal Census Metropolitan Area (also known as Greater Montreal Area) is estimated at 3,635,700 in 2005 (Statistics Canada), making it the second largest French-speaking metropolitan area in the world. Montreal is ranked as the 30th largest metropolitan area in the Americas and 77th in the world. The city is the largest part of the Quebec region of Montreal. It is the most densely populated city in Canada. Montreal is seriously considering a bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, which would mark the 40th anniversary since the Summer Olympics of 1976.

But anecdotal evidence that crystal meth has arrived in Montreal is quickly piling up.

"My colleagues and I work at all the raves and it's hard to say if [partygoers are high on] crystal, speed or coke," says Alexander Morin, executive director of GRIP (Group de recherche et de l'intervention psychosociale). "We know for sure when people come up to us and tell us. But if people are up for 72 hours, you can pretty well assume they're on crystal."

The situation is similar at Montreal's afterhours clubs, as well as at Bad Boy Club Montreal circuit parties like Black & Blue, where Dr. Pierre Tellier co-ordinates BBCM's on-site medical teams. "We are seeing more [people coming to] the infirmary for GHB and [ketamine], but we realize crystal meth is in the environment," Tellier says.

The attraction, of course, is that crystal methamphetamine - also known as Tina, crank or ice, and which sells for $60 a quarter-gram - creates euphoria and increases the sex drive, enhances sexual experience and reduces inhibitions. You can swallow, snort, smoke or inject it. You can also "booty bump" it by dabbing it up your ass.

"Crystal meth's ability to keep users awake and feeling good for long periods of time has made it a popular drug in the dance club scene and in circuit parties," reports the Canadian AIDS Society. CAS further points out, "Because of its potent effect on stamina and sex drive, the drug has become popular with gay and bisexual men who attend dance clubs and sex parties. Rituals of multi-partner barebacking have been developed around crystal meth. Crystal meth is often used with ketamine, a drug which loosens the sphincter, and with Viagra to overcome what is known as crystal dick, or impotence that often accompanies the use of crystal meth."

Coric adds, "The high obtained from the use of crystal comes with an unavoidable mental low which leaves the user feeling extremely depressed, unable to go on, lethargic, lazy, angry, confused, paranoid, delusional, etc. Of course these feelings of panic and paranoia worsen as users have less and less sleep after binging for a week.

"This desperate quest for a [crystal meth] high is often referred to as - pardon me - 'chasing the dragon' or 'sucking the cock of the devil,'" Coric says. "Crystal permanently changes the brain's chemistry, permanently damages internal organs and causes irrepairable dental devastation. I have seen crystal meth's vicious circular death cycle," Coric affirms, "and if I had the chance I would destroy this drug forever."

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