Truth vs. Reality

REALITY: Although meth can cause weight loss, chances are it’ll bring you a new host of problems because meth is highly addictive. Meth addicts are not concerned with anything but their next fix - in fact their teeth often rot due to extremely poor personal hygiene. Meth can also cause delusions of bugs crawling under the skin - so people scratch and scratch to get the ‘bugs’ out. Yeah, they can lose weight - but meth users often look like death - not supermodels.

REALITY: You might be confident about your desire to have sex, but it doesn’t mean it will happen: meth can decrease sexual functioning in men. Also, even though meth has been known to provide energy and stimulate sexual urges, it is also notorious for washing away inhibitions and common sense, which is a dangerous combination. Meth abusers are much more susceptible to STDs, such as HIV and AIDS because when they’re high, the last thing on their mind is protection.

REALITY: Meth users often stay up for days taking more and more of the drug until they run out or get too disoriented to continue. While it first it might sound like fun to have extra energy and not sleep for a few days - it actually wreaks havoc with your body. Meth can cause muscle deterioration, which can damage your kidneys, liver and heart. Not to mention that when a meth user crashes, he or she often sleeps for several days in a row.

REALITY: The rush that meth causes is due to an increase of the “feel good” brain chemical dopamine. The flood of this chemical can make meth users feel good for a while, but once they come down from the drug, they often suffer from severe depression. That’s why it’s so easy to get addicted - users crave more of this “good feeling” all the time, and yet, they can never seem to get enough of the drug.

REALITY: It’s true that meth can make you want to clean, but that doesn’t mean your house will be neat and tidy. Meth use is called “tweaking” for the repetitive actions users find themselves doing, like taking apart and trying to reassemble things. Unfortunately hygiene becomes unimportant and addicts often live in filthy environments.

REALITY: Meth can initially produce a sense of well-being, however, the consistent use of toxic chemicals to the body can do a number on one’s attractiveness. People who use meth frequently can become delusional, imagining that bugs are crawling under their skin - so they scratch and scratch at their skin to get them out. Meth can also cause anxiety and violent rages.