Congrats MO Meth capital!! YAY!!! (Kansas City, St. Louis: high schools, camp, closing)

[DeanMoore]

and yes the vast majority comes from Mexico. they have candy with meth in it, and we are on one of the main corridors to Chicago and the northeast.

[firebll31]

Seems like around here its not the youngsters being caught-its the 30 and 40 year olds. Maybe the kids are buying but the older generation is cooking and that's who the cops are going after, I don't know. The change that occurs in people physically is amazing. I looked straight at a person I had known for years and didn't recognize her. Of course, she was swollen and bruised because her husband was on a meth-fueled rampage and beat her badly, but the skeletal features, open sores and lack of teeth didn't help.

[Curmudgeon]

All too often, in a former life, when I was out to arrest known addicts and dealers I had to identify them situationally because previous pictures/mug shots were useless. The ravages of the drugs made someone who looked 30-40 a year before look 60-70 by the time I was able to locate them.

[Hillman]

Originally Posted by firebll31

Seems like around here its not the youngsters being caught-its the 30 and 40 year olds. Maybe the kids are buying but the older generation is cooking and that's who the cops are going after, I don't know. The change that occurs in people physically is amazing. I looked straight at a person I had known for years and didn't recognize her. Of course, she was swollen and bruised because her husband was on a meth-fueled rampage and beat her badly, but the skeletal features, open sores and lack of teeth didn't help.

My Sons teeth are all rotted because of meth.Far as I know he is off the stuff.But it makes it hard finding a good Job when its obvious what your into.As matter fact he just lost a job that he was working to get his teeth fixed because the Guys wife didn't want a Druggy working for them

hillman

[DeanMoore]

My middle "son" came to live with us when he was 13. his mom is/was a meth addict, and destroyed her life and that of her kids. It is a horrible life, and I cant see the allure myself.

I called friends on the west coast this week, and I still think we are just better at reporting it. Its big news here when they bust a lab. I don't see all that many obvious addicts here, or even in KC and StL when I visit there, as compared to southern California and the bay area/Stockton.

[GSXRScott]

Originally Posted by STLCardsBlues1989

worse in the rural areas.

Unfortunately there's only a few things to do out in the sticks and meth sure beats sitting at home with your parents watching Hee Haw reruns.

[moncheri]

Really???? We REALLY live out in the sticks and I can think of alot of things more entertaining and productive to do than resort to drugs of any kind. Alaska has a pretty high rate of meth-heads too. In fact I was amazed to find out it's such a problem down there in the country. I always think of country living as a healthy lifestyle.(p.s. I happen to like HeeHaw reruns) Thats All!

[misplaced1]

Originally Posted by moncheri

Really???? We REALLY live out in the sticks and I can think of alot of things more entertaining and productive to do than resort to drugs of any kind. Alaska has a pretty high rate of meth-heads too. In fact I was amazed to find out it's such a problem down there in the country. I always think of country living as a healthy lifestyle.(p.s. I happen to like HeeHaw reruns) Thats All!

I'd take HeeHaw any day over meth!!

There is a lot of it here too in rural Ca.

[OA 5599]

Originally Posted by moncheri

Really???? We REALLY live out in the sticks and I can think of alot of things more entertaining and productive to do than resort to drugs of any kind. Alaska has a pretty high rate of meth-heads too. In fact I was amazed to find out it's such a problem down there in the country. I always think of country living as a healthy lifestyle.(p.s. I happen to like HeeHaw reruns) Thats All!

I agree....a lot of "city folk" think there isn't much to do out in the sticks, but I was easily able to fill my time hiking, fishing, canoeing, hunting, and enjoying the great outdoors when I lived out in the sticks. If someone can't find things to do, they aren't looking hard enough.

[skrazzle]

Originally Posted by moncheri

Really???? We REALLY live out in the sticks and I can think of alot of things more entertaining and productive to do than resort to drugs of any kind. Alaska has a pretty high rate of meth-heads too. In fact I was amazed to find out it's such a problem down there in the country. I always think of country living as a healthy lifestyle.(p.s. I happen to like HeeHaw reruns) Thats All!

I think it just depends... I know people who have lived out in the middle of no where and a high rate of traffic accidents cuz they go jumpin hills or racing cuz there is nothing else to do.... if I lived in the middle of no where i'd probably just play video games nonstop LOl.