I agree to a point. I myself have gone through my bouts with addiction(NOT with meth :wink: ), and it was one of the worst times of my life. I also watched my older brother struggle with meth and nearly lost not only his wife and kids, but his life as well. I agree, with MOST forms of addiction, it is controllable to a certain point, and there are definitely opposite ends of the spectrum. But, I've known ALOT of drug users, hung out with my fair share, and never once have I EVER seen somebody on meth who hasn't gone completely downhill, and I have NEVER known anyone who does meth that doesn't LOOK like like they do meth. It is a VERY VERY sad drug. I understand that kids are curious, and kids want to experiment, and kids will be kids... BUT, I don't understand how adults after knowing the ramifications of the drug, still try it for the first time. Same goes with smoking. EVERYBODY knows what smoking does to you, why would you light up for the first time as an adult?
True true, all valid points..... It would be interesting however to find out for certain whether it's the meth or the person that's at fault. Does the meth contain a certain chemical that is addictive, like nicotene, or is it just so damn good that in the wrong hands it's addicting? Those before/after pictures show a bleak story. Those people were probably continuous day/night users. It takes a very vulnerable/weak person to do a drug like that 24/7 or even a few times a week. Let's look at similar "hardcore" drugs, cocaine and ecstacy. Plenty of people would say similar things about these 2 substances and would equate them to meth. They could be just as addicting, no? Yet there are plenty of successful people who use these drugs regularly. Just like having a beer every now and then right? Pick your poison but in the end I think it comes down to personal responsibility and the emotional state of the person at the time he/she uses the drug. Something has to be wrong in someones life if they are blowing lines of coke, drinking, injecting meth, etc. on a Monday afternoon, etc. (you name the time/place). People need to figure their lives out instead of blaming a substance.