Sure, it’s a watered down version of the real stuff, but according to the Daily Voice, the price of Tik is less now than it was 10 years ago.

Isn’t it great that we can still say: “Yes our petrol is more expensive, our food prices are skyrocketing and we can’t afford rent, but at least methamphetamines are getting cheaper.”

Now, you might say that drug addicts are being ripped off by dealers selling them poor quality Tik, but what you’re forgetting is all the extra’s their getting; baby powder, drain cleaner, battery acid and even rat poison. These are all used to ‘stretch’ the product, so you are getting something out of it… right?

So, how much bang for your buck is Tik giving you on the streets these days? Well, back in 1995 a straw cost between R150 and R180, but these days you can get it for about R20.

A 55 year-old woman who made her money by destroying other people’s lives and selling Tik on the Cape Flats, says that dealers these days are all about quantity and not really quality… that’s rich.

“That was good tik, it was like rocks, and you would get a piece of rock for R80 to R100.”

Via IOL

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