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The Faces of Meth

The following photos are unretouched images from actual methamphetamine addicts at the times of their arrests.

Methamphetamine

Once located only in rural towns and on the West Coast, Metamphetamine use and manufacture has erupted across the United States, devastating countless families, neighborhoods, and children.

Meth addict mug shot and same woman 4 years, 5 months later.
Male addict at initial arrest and five years later.

What is Methamphetamine?
Methamphetamine or Meth is a powerfully addictive stimulant that has a high potential for abuse and dreamitaclly affects the central nervous system, the brain and spinal cord.

Is Meth Addictive?
Yes, meth is addictive and users can develop a tolerance quickly so they need larger amounts of the drug to get the same effect.

Did You Know?
In some cases, users forego food and sleep and take more meth every few hours for days, "binging" until they run out of the drug or become too disorganized to continue.

Photo of Female Meth Addict and same woman 11 months later.
Male Meth Addict and same man 7 months later.

Did You Know?
Immediately after smoking of injecting meth, the user experiences an intense sensation called a "rush" or "flash" that lasts only a few minutes and is described as extremely pleasurable.

Did You Know?
Snorting or swallowing meth produces euphoria, a high, but not a rush.

Two photos of a woman meth addict taken 1 year 5 months apart.
Meth addicted man and same man only 2 months later.

Did You Know?
After the initial "rush" there is typically a state of high agitation that in some individuals can lead to violent behavior.

Did You Know?
Other posible immediate effects include increased wakefulness and insomnia, decreased appetite, irritability, aggression, anxiety, nervousness, convulsions and heart attack.

 Two photos of a meth addict woman taken 3 years 5 months apart.
Two photos of a male addict taken one year apart.

Did You Know?
"More than 12 Million Americans have tried methamphetamine and 1.5 million are regular users."
- David J. Jefferson, "American's Most Dangerous Drug" Newsweek August 8, 2005.

Did You Know?
"Untold families who bought homes in recent years live in former meth labs.
Some, upon discovering their homes were filled with residue from acetone, red phosphorus, and other toxic agents, fled, losing their investment and a life's worth of treasured possessions." - Richard Jerome, "Home Toxic Home?" People August 8, 2005.

Male meth addict and same man 3 months later.
Woman meth addict photos taken one year apart.

Did You Know?
"Meth addicts are pouring into prisons and recovery centers at an ever-increasing rate and a new generation of 'Meth Babies' is choking the foster care system in many states."
- David J. Jefferson, "American's Most Dangerous Drug" Newsweek August 8, 2005.

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