While most people were out eating, watching a movie, or dancing last night (Saturday), Phil and I were home watching a PBS documentary on meth use in the U.S. Phil heard about it in a lecture at the hospital, and our combined nerdiness compelled us to watch it online last night.
Actually, the documentary was fascinating...and quite frightening. It discussed the trends of meth use in the U.S. including where it's being made, the purity of the ingredients, and the effects of meth on children and adults alike. If the picture above is any indication, meth causes irreversible and fast-moving damage to a person's body and brain. In a matter of months, their physical appearance changes, and they actually lose their natural ability to experience pleasure, having to seek it through drug use instead. Additionally, meth use has a heavy influence on physical and sexual child abuse. It's one of the most overlooked and silent epidemics in our nation, and I encourage you to take an hour and watch the online documentary at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/view/.
1 comment:
yick, yick, yick! she's so creepy!
i wish we would have watch it instead of National Treasure (for the 5th time) which also came on broadcast last night. next time there's a good PBS special, give the Doogies a call!
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