REAL STORIES
"With chronic use, tolerance for meth can develop. In an effort to intensify the desired effects, users may take higher doses of the drug, take it more frequently, or change their method of drug intake."
(National Drug Intelligence Center, U.S. Dept. of Justice)
Age: 24
Gender: FEMALE
Location: POLSON, MT
When I was 17 years old, I started using meth at a party. I didn't think that it would affect the way it did. I was an average student in school, but then one night changed my life. I ran away, met this guy who I thought was the best, just because he was a dope dealer. I started using meth on a regular basis, every day. Snorting, smoking, and later on I was shooting up. I was all messed up. I started picking at my face, and now I have big holes all over my face, arms, legs, stomach, and back. I got pregnant before I turned 18, and all I wanted to do was my dope. So I didn't even care and kept shooting up. I lost my baby and I ended up in the hospital. But that didn't change anything. When they let me out I started looking for stuff to steal so that we could sell it and get some more dope. Meth takes over your life. I never used to listen to people when they would tell me that you couldn't just try it. You'll get hooked instantly. You'll try just a little bit, but then you want more and more, and pretty soon you have nothing.