Meth Mouth Interview

“Meth mouth” is one of the worst effects of meth addicts. Poor hygiene and the consumption of sugary food and drinks can rapidly turn pearly-whites into a yellow, decaying, stomach-turning mess that often leaves meth users with enormous dental bills and gaping holes in their mouths.

To fully investigate this phenomenon, the Partnership interviewed Dr. Robert Brandjord, former President of the American Dental Association (ADA).

What exactly is meth mouth?
DR. ROBERT BRANDJORD: “Meth mouth” occurs when a person has a rapid onset of dental decay. Often, their teeth become blackened and stained and appear to be rotting away and falling apart. What makes it different from normal dental decay is the rapid rate at which it occurs.

Meth In Missouri

You may have heard Missouri is the meth capital of the world.

That may not necessarily be true, but the show me state has lead the U-S in meth lab busts in many of the last several years.

Last year, there was a bit of a slow down in meth lab seizures in parts of the state, but as we found out in this KHQA Fact finder report, this year the drug looks to be making a comeback.

Meth Kills Campaign

A new site was added to the Meth Kills Campaign

Meth Mom Lists Baby on Craigslist

A mother from La Vista, Nebraska allegedly posted a plea on craigslist for her son who “Deserves a mommy not addicted to meth”.

While it’s kind of admirable that she realizes that she has a problem and is willing to do something for her child so that he or she can have a better life, craigslist is not the way to go about it. Especially considering how many predators lurk on craigslist.

Luckily the state has taken the child into custody for now.

Meth Kills Changes Domains

Seems I can not get my domain back, so now http://meth-kills.com is http://meth-kills.org

3 Kids In Meth Lab

Three children were taken into protective custody Thursday after a working meth lab was found in their home, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department said.

Deputies were called to a mobile home park for a welfare check on the children, ages 9 months, 2 years and 5 years, police said.

Meth Use During Pregnancy

According to the primacy architect of the scrutiny, in distinct Linda Chang MD of the John A. Burns School of Medicine of the University of Hawaii, methamphetamine utility scads suggestive women and those of childbearing epoch is a widespread poser. It is contrariwise, means, with the in circulation scrutiny that the effects of methamphetamine utility on the brains maturation of an unborn babe were discovered.
In this scrutiny, the researchers performed MRI brains scans on 29 children age-old three to four years obsolete and whose mothers against meth while suggestive. All of these MRI brains scans utilized diffusion tensor imaging which deliberate how the molecules of the children’s brains were diffused. Additional brains scans on 37 similarly age-old children who were unexposed prenatally to meth were also conducted respecting locale of agreement purposes. Diffusion tensor imaging also shows any abnormalities in the brain’s structures, which consequence multiply any unprecedented brains maturation.

Crystal Darkness Oklahoma

All Oklahomans, including churches, schools, civic groups and law enforcement can have an active investment in this historic meth awareness project.Crystal Darkness Oklahoma, co-chaired by Oklahoma First Lady Kim Henry, begins with the airing of the half-hour documentary on all Oklahoma television stations, as well as radio and internet media.  The documentary will feature testimonials graphically articulating the devastating impact meth has had on families and communities across the state.

Forms of Treatment

Here are some different forms of treatment:
In Patient- In patient drug and alcohol rehabilitation is a more intensive process than others. The recovering addict lives on location at the drug rehab facility. This gives structure and support to provide long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. For many, inpatient treatment seems to be a last resort, a place to go when all else fails. In reality, inpatient drug rehab offers a place of hope and rejuvenation, a place where miracles happen and lives begin to make sense again.

Meth Lab Found in Trunk of Car

Drugs and guns were seized from a Bakersfield home on Wednesday where two people were arrested on suspicion of several offenses including making methamphetamine.

A small meth lab was also being operated in the trunk of a car parked in the driveway, deputies said.

Six pounds of marijuana, a half pound of meth, drug paraphernalia and several loaded guns were taken from the residence, deputies said. Heroin and drug paraphernalia were found in a motor home in the back yard.

A 56 year old man was arrested on suspicion of manufacturing meth, possession of meth and marijuana for sales, possession of concentrated cannabis, being a felon with a gun and other drug-related offenses, deputies said. His girlfriend, 45, was also arrested on suspicion of meth and heroin possession.