Comments on: The End Results of Crystal Meth http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/ A Blog about Adults with Attention Surplus Condition (aka ADHD) by Adult ADD Coach Pete Quily Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:03:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pete Quily http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/comment-page-1/#comment-1315192 Pete Quily Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:13:40 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/#comment-1315192 Hi Greg, not every meth user will turn out looking like that, but she's not the only one that does, it's part of a series of before and after photos of other people who used meth. I'd argue that they do, meth is a stimulant, Adults with ADHD are treated with prescription stimulants which are safer than meth and aren't made using ingredients like drano etc. Many meth addicts are using meth to self medicate. Because society can't/won't be bothered to make ADHD diagnosis and treatment more of a priority. Their cost of ignoring people with ADHD is higher taxes, higher crime, property loss, death, injury etc. Hi Greg,
not every meth user will turn out looking like that, but she’s not the only one that does, it’s part of a series of before and after photos of other people who used meth.

I’d argue that they do, meth is a stimulant, Adults with ADHD are treated with prescription stimulants which are safer than meth and aren’t made using ingredients like drano etc. Many meth addicts are using meth to self medicate. Because society can’t/won’t be bothered to make ADHD diagnosis and treatment more of a priority. Their cost of ignoring people with ADHD is higher taxes, higher crime, property loss, death, injury etc.

]]> By: Greg http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/comment-page-1/#comment-1314507 Greg Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:05:25 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/#comment-1314507 That women's image has been used over and over again to portray the height of abuse. Seems to be a tool used to create shock factor. I've known a number of hard-core users, whome have not turned out to resemble anything like that photo. The point of this thread is to discuss why illicit use is synonemous with ADHD. The question is, are ADHD people attracted to METH because it's an aid for undiagnosed ADHDer's?? That women’s image has been used over and over again to portray the height of abuse. Seems to be a tool used to create shock factor. I’ve known a number of hard-core users, whome have not turned out to resemble anything like that photo.

The point of this thread is to discuss why illicit use is synonemous with ADHD. The question is, are ADHD people attracted to METH because it’s an aid for undiagnosed ADHDer’s??

]]> By: John W. Robinson http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/comment-page-1/#comment-941103 John W. Robinson Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:08:42 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/#comment-941103 I am a substance abuse counselor in a prison and and a large per centage of my clients screen positively for ADD. Which should not be all that surprising, that those who self-medicate ADD with meth should run afoul of the law. Is there any special support group for Ex-offenders with ADD? Also it seems to be a tremendous waste of money,lives and resources to incarcerate those with ADD when perhaps simply proper medication and a support group could provide real and immediate rehabilitation. JWR I am a substance abuse counselor in a prison and and a large per centage of my clients screen positively for ADD. Which should not be all that surprising, that those who self-medicate ADD with meth should run afoul of the law. Is there any special support group for Ex-offenders with ADD? Also it seems to be a tremendous waste of money,lives and resources to incarcerate those with ADD when perhaps simply proper medication and a support group could provide real and immediate rehabilitation.
JWR

]]> By: cassie http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/comment-page-1/#comment-918275 cassie Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:33:11 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/#comment-918275 I just read Ellen Hopkins Crank and the sequel Glass. Meth is an absolutely terrible drug. Infact all drugs are. Save yourself before you looser yourdelf. I just read Ellen Hopkins Crank and the sequel Glass. Meth is an absolutely terrible drug. Infact all drugs are.

Save yourself before you looser yourdelf.

]]> By: Pete Quily http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/comment-page-1/#comment-402648 Pete Quily Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:37:55 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/#comment-402648 probably the same reasons people use other drugs i'd guess. Heroin and crack cocaine are also terrible drugs and people keep using them too. might want to check these out for some reasons http://www.nida.nih.gov/Published_Articles/Sally.html http://www.request.org.uk/issues/topics/drugs/drugs03.htm http://www.umsl.edu/~keelr/180/theordrg.html probably the same reasons people use other drugs i’d guess. Heroin and crack cocaine are also terrible drugs and people keep using them too. might want to check these out for some reasons

http://www.nida.nih.gov/Published_Articles/Sally.html

http://www.request.org.uk/issues/topics/drugs/drugs03.htm

http://www.umsl.edu/~keelr/180/theordrg.html

]]> By: Kristen Chae http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/comment-page-1/#comment-402615 Kristen Chae Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:51:42 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/#comment-402615 Crystal Meth seems to be a very terrible drug. Then why do people use it? Crystal Meth seems to be a very terrible drug. Then why do people use it?

]]> By: katey http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/comment-page-1/#comment-223748 katey Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:05:15 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/07/21/the-end-results-of-meth/#comment-223748 She was so pretty, and then eww, meth really messes with your body. im doing a project in school for my english class, and ive never known anyone to end up looking that bad after meth. but the one person i kno who does meth i dont see often enough to see a big change. dont do meth....keep your body healthy She was so pretty, and then eww, meth really messes with your body. im doing a project in school for my english class, and ive never known anyone to end up looking that bad after meth. but the one person i kno who does meth i dont see often enough to see a big change. dont do meth….keep your body healthy

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