Methamphetamine (meth) is a powerful central nervous system stimulant. It is highly addictive, illegally manufactured, and sold on the street as a powder or in crystal form called "ice". It can be swallowed, snorted, injected, or smoked. Meth destroys lives - both the addicts' and their loved ones'. If your life is affected by a loved one's addiction to meth: 1) learn about meth and seek guidance and support from an addiction expert, and 2) join a self-help group to give you the strength and hope needed to make the assertive and healthy decisions to protect your family's well-being. These steps will prompt change likely to lead to a crisis of opportunity to motivate the meth user to accept treatment. Tools of intervention are "influence" and "leverage". Influence is the value of the relationship the addict has with you or others to potentially take away something the addict fears losing - a job, an opportunity, freedom, money, a relationship, support, a roof overhead, visitation privileges, etc. -- as a motivator to accept help. Intervention tools work in tandem to bring about success, and almost all family-referred admissions for treatment, whether for meth or other substance abuse, follow this path.