Speaking of drug addicts, I was just reading Scientific American today by the pool:
THE CRYSTAL CRISIS
Meth Abuse Moves Eastward by Rodger Doyle
Here's the summary:
Methamphetamine-street names are meth, speed, ice, crystal, crank and glass, comes in three forms: as a white, odorless, crystalline powder; clear chunky crystals; and small, brightly colored tablets. It can be injeted, snorted and eaten, but smoking is the most popular method. Hence the mouth sores on these whores mouths... could be the pipe not herpes LOL.
In the U.S. 78% of users are white.
14% Hispanic
4% black
78% are male and 82% are 26yrs of age and over.
In 2004, 1.4million people used meth and 600,000 used it in hte past month.
Substance Abused and Mental Health Services Assoc. says that the proportion of these users abusing or becoming dependent on the drug rose from 11% in 2002 to 22% in 2004.
That translates into 130,000 people who are at particular risk of violence and family breakdown...