[FoxV]

Meth is pretty horrible stuff all right. Its made by dissolving Ephadrene (or psuedo-Ephadrene) in boiling gasoline and mixing in red phosphor. Needless to say lots of labs go up in smoke.

You could imagine the number such a concoction does to the body. Meth users are very easy to spot. Their skin is leathery (literally a chemical tan similar to the process of how leather is made) and their eyes and mouths droop down because the muscles in their face are decaying. They also have horrible teeth (if any at all) as the smoke dissolves the enamel.

Once addicted to meth, always addicted to meth. Nobody quits meth they just take a break for a period of time. Once their life get stressful, they're back on the pipe (which doesn't take that long as a meth addict usually messes themselves up pretty badly before they decide to "quit") If you get personally involved with a meth user be very careful they don't take you down with them. Arms length support only.

Although the song pretty much nails it, the video really doesn't do it justice

Green Day - Geek Stink Breath

btw, Ritalin is methylphenidate (as oppose to methamphetamine) the drugs are similar but Ritalin will never give you what meth does. Although its still a pretty harsh drug and should be banned (as opposed to massively prescribed to children).

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$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Shannymara', 'l')ike the end of Koyaanisqatsi

[Chesire]

Check out

Drugstore Cowboy
best scene in the film is the junkie priest telling Matt Dillon " They will use the drug problem to create an international police force " Lo and behold a few years after the time frame of the movie Interpol was created. quote and time of interpol forming are from memory so are most likely not exact.


Trainspotting another good movie about addiction.


For the kumbya feel good movie . There is the story of Bill and Bob not sure of the exact title . But you can /search Bill Wilson or Doctor Bob for the founding of AA .

[threadbear]

I don't know anyone who has even tried meth, but know it's use is increasing in Vancouver and outlying areas. It's actually one of the reasons I'm on a small island with a small population. Someone could be a meth addict for about 2 weeks here, before the whole island knew about it. I know meth can kill, but that kind of gossip might kill you faster, or at least act as a deterrant.

I'm astounded so many of you have had such hideous experiences with this drug. Horrible. Interesting to note, too, that Holland has little experience with meth, though their drug (particularly marijuana laws) are the most relaxed in the world.

[smallpoxgirl]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('lateStarter', 'S')ounds like something that will be showing up in the soldier of the (very near) future's daily rations!

[Bas]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('brewha', '
')Bas, in Holland you do see heavy amphetamine usage. Amphetamine and methamphetamine operate in the same manner on your brain. The only difference is one drug substance has a methyl group attached to it. Therefore, it is stronger and last longer. I'm sorry to tell you, but you do have this stuff in Holland. It is called MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine). Notice the drug at the end of MDMA's name? Don't tell me that the devil's drug is not in your country.

[Chuckmak]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('lateStarter', 'S')ounds like something that will be showing up in the soldier of the (very near) future's daily rations!

[CarnbY]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Shannymara', 'T')here's a meth movie called "Spun" that captures the whole thing rather well, though of course that means it's extremely disturbing.

[lotrfan55345]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('brewha', '
')Notice the drug at the end of MDMA's name? Don't tell me that the devil's drug is not in your country.

[Daculling]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('lotrfan55345', ' ')I think those icky physical side effects like meth mouth wouldn't take hold as much, especially if taken orally

[bodigami]

meth is the worst drug... but I'm still against prohibition of any drug.

[mekrob]

Wow, this is really sad and depressing to know that so many people are directly affected by such, or any, narcotic. I personally have never known one to use this drug nor heard of any of it being in areas around me, but I guess that's one of the few perks of the suburbs: these types of issues have less influence (although not completely free).