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 …
Drug tests in humans for methamphetamine addiction
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Funding for the project was awarded to UAMS and InterveXion from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Additional support was given by the UAMS Translational Research Institute. NIDA has backed the development, manufacture and toxicology …
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In tackling substance abuse, state could learn from Oregon
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West Virginia admittedly has a long way to go toward getting a grip on the state's rampant substance-abuse problem and developing a strategy that provides people the help they need to pull themselves out of addiction. But as state officials try to …
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State Lawmakers Targeting Prescription Drug Abuse | Indy's News Center – 93.1 …
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State Sen. Ron Grooms and State Rep. Steve Davisson said Wednesday they plan to introduce legislation in the upcoming legislative session to crack down on abuse. The duo is working with Attorney General Greg Zoeller and others who gathered for the 3rd …
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Dr. B speaks out on teens and substance abuse
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Perhaps a “drug dog” would be a useful intervention effort, but I do not support the use of drug dogs, as I have seen too many times the negative impact on students when the dog finds the odors but the police don't find the substances. In a group of …
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