I saw a documentary today, featuring Louis Theroux, about Fresno and the crystal meth epidemic there. A quoted statistic was that there was that more than half of the people in Fresno have been, or know a relative or friends that has been, affected by some sort of narcotics abuse, and a large percentage of that abuse was through crystal meth.
It's a scary drug, sure, but the scariest part is that, in my occasional Erowid.com binges (heh), almost had the feeling like I'd wanted to try it. I mean, there's amphetamines in stuff like Ritalin, right? Try everything once.
But, seeing the video, I felt not only pity for the people who got stuck and addicted to meth, but also disgust with myself for have considered the option. All the anti-drug programs were right, it really is horrible for you. There is nothing to gain from addiction but trauma, potential jail time, and a costly habit.
Unless it's weed, of course. I wouldn't touch tobacco, cocaine, or speed, but marijuana is still cool. I'm willing to give it a try because it seems to scientifically safer. Weird, huh?
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