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 …
County signs agreement to provide short-term substance abuse treatment
Filed under: Substance Abuse
In a building at 327 S. Spring St. next to The Arch Halfway House, Carroll Institute will house as many as eight people daily who are awaiting court-ordered substance abuse treatment. The program begins Jan. 7. The county will also provide $ 10,000 to …
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Military cracks down on alcohol abuse amid age-old bingeing habit
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"The Department of Defense appreciates the hard work of the Institute of Medicine in assessing substance abuse programs and policies in the Military Health System," Cynthia O. Smith, a DoD spokeswoman, responded in an email. "We are in the process of …
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