Meth Mouth and other pretty pictures (not for the easily grossed out)
These photos are courtesy of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and are pretty typical pictures of what happens when people become addicted to meth.
One common occurrence has been dubbed “meth mouth”.
Meth, like other drugs, burns up the vital nutrients in the body that are needed for it to function properly and be healthy. Factor in some extremely poor personal hygiene, reduced protective saliva and a large amount of sodas and cigarettes, and this is what you get. Teeth will not just rot away, but they also break off from excessive teeth grinding and jaw clenching – it is a ghastly sight.
Oddly enough, some women start using meth as a weight loss drug because it is an appetite suppressant.
However, when someone is on meth they often feel like bugs are crawling all over their bodies under their skin and start picking at themselves. These hallucinations are sometimes called crank bugs, and the continued itching and scratching creates open sores that can become infected and also leave hideous scars.
This is hardly the picture of beauty. Maybe if more people can SEE what they are doing to themselves they wont be so apt to go down this road.
Article by Eric
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This article on methamphetamine is something that anyone who has considered using the drug should see before they try it.
Comment by Anonymous — March 9, 2007 @ 1:39 pm
Ok - so if you are taking drugs to hang out with the “cool” kids or maybe attract a guys attention at a party - how attractive will people think this is? GROSS!!! What is really scary is that the people who get in this condition are so out of it they dont even care - can you imagine NOT caring that you look like that?
Comment by Anonymous — March 10, 2007 @ 6:36 pm
I feel that anyone that even comes close to this should reconsider their way of life. I can’t imagine in my wildest NIGHTMARE looking like that, The pain and turmoil that these poor people had to endure to get to that point is truly beyond me. (Thank GOD). I have to go now. I am going to pray to GOD that it is not me! This was a real eye-opener!!!
Comment by Anonymous — March 12, 2007 @ 9:31 am
If this isn’t a dose of reality I don’t know what is. I hope lots of people see this before they think of trying it one time to see how it feels.
Comment by Anonymous — March 13, 2007 @ 10:53 am