Meth Mouth and other pretty pictures (not for the easily grossed out)

By now you’ve probably heard about all of the toxins used to make methamphetamine and what kind of damage the drug causes to a person’s health — but have you seen what the drug does to a person’s appearance?

These photos are courtesy of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and are pretty typical pictures of what happens when people become addicted to meth.

One common occurrence has been dubbed “meth mouth”.




Meth, like other drugs, burns up the vital nutrients in the body that are needed for it to function properly and be healthy. Factor in some extremely poor personal hygiene, reduced protective saliva and a large amount of sodas and cigarettes, and this is what you get. Teeth will not just rot away, but they also break off from excessive teeth grinding and jaw clenching – it is a ghastly sight.

Oddly enough, some women start using meth as a weight loss drug because it is an appetite suppressant.

However, when someone is on meth they often feel like bugs are crawling all over their bodies under their skin and start picking at themselves. These hallucinations are sometimes called crank bugs, and the continued itching and scratching creates open sores that can become infected and also leave hideous scars.

This is hardly the picture of beauty. Maybe if more people can SEE what they are doing to themselves they wont be so apt to go down this road.

Article by Eric

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