The Horror of Meth: A Shocking Look at Drug Use
The horror of Meth: A shocking look at drug use – “Methamphetamine” “Meth” “Meth Mouth” “Drug Abuse” “Crystal Meth” “metamfetamine” “meth ice” “crystal glass”methylamphetamine” “methylamphetamine” “desoxyephedrine” A new anti-drug advertisement shows the devastating physical transformation addicts experience after years of meth use. The photos, that show a shocking Dorian Gray-like deterioration, were compiled from mug shots of drug users that were arrested repeatedly over the years. The continued drug use caused horrific damage to the drug users’ skin with sores and scarring – that can be caused by uncontrollable scratching during a hallucination when the addict imagines bugs are crawling under their skin. Additional changes seen in the ad, produced by Rehabs.com, include the so-called ‘meth mouth’ caused by decay and grinding. Users also progressively began to look gaunt, brought on by malnutrition as the drug suppresses a person’s appetite and the body can begin to consume muscle tissue due to the lack of proper nutrition. The concept for this kind of ad was actually conceived in 2004, by Deputy Bret King from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon. The officer began tracking mugshots of people who were brought in to police custody more than once. Over the years he began to witness the physical transformation that occurred in methamphetamine addicts. He decided to compile the photos for an anti-drug campaign in December 2004 – to educate children on the realities of the drug. ‘I’ve made it my business to go …
Parents talk to kids about drug abuse
Filed under: drug abuse
Parents and adults here are in denial about drug abuse by their kids, a former federal drug enforcement agent told members of the Grand Forks Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition recently. By: Pamela Knudson, Grand Forks Herald. Parents and adults …
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Medical professionals who abuse drugs not rare
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Whitney Johnson, 26, and Stephen Johnson, 28, of 205 N. First St. in Trenton, were arrested by Butler County drug unit agents in late November following an undercover investigation. They are accused of stealing drugs from patients, nursing homes and …
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Minneapolis-based drug treatment program fined
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Minnesota regulators have disciplined a Minneapolis chemical dependency treatment provider they say violated policies regarding the use of methadone in treating opiate addiction. Specialized Treatment Services, which applied for a license to operate a …
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