Read more Frank Owen stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10349/frank-owen.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorWed, 16 May 2012 15:51:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/6203/the-life-and-times-of-crystal-meth.htmlHeather McPherson<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=21111&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401032919' border='0' />Even when it has the word "crystal" in front of it, meth is a downmarket drug, which summons up images of makeshift drug labs in run-down trailer parks. But meth, Salon notes in an essay on Frank Owen's new book, "No Speed Limit," has a rich history going back 90...In this undated photo released by the Community Partnership, methamphetamine, colored with strawberry-flavored children's drink mix is shown in Springfield, Mo. The latest meth cut, known as "Strawberry Quick," uses powdered drink mix to give the drug a pink coloring. The sweetness of the powder can make meth more palatable and partially masks its harsh chemical taste. (AP Photo/Community Partnership)http://www.newser.com/story/6203/the-life-and-times-of-crystal-meth.htmlTue, 21 Aug 2007 18:28:33 CDT