The second step to addiction recovery is to create a support system and seek professional treatment. Since you and I are off to a GREAT start, I’ll deputize myself as your helper. Not sure what part of the US you are in but judging on your brand of rage, I’m guessing a very white and angry part.

Anyway - The National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Hotline, operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is a free, confidential, 24/7 service available at 1-800-662-HELP.

The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. ;)

You should probably lay off the meth. It’s not doing you any favors.

Sigh. I feel this but her “what keeps me up at night” really rubs me the wrong way as someone who has been trying to get into science and health research but am not from a wealthy or even moderate income background. I am all but barred out. She wants bright scientists then open the gates to them. So far it’s a bunch of walls and tape unless you live in your parent’s house and have no bills.

Yea I wouldn’t trust the guardian to give this story an accurate headline.

I signed my strikecard

It hurt itself in its confusion.

Canada invited US states to become the 11th territory. I think California should do it.

Unfortunately reactionaries aren’t great at strategizing.

Let’s break down what you just said:

1. I don’t trust no government data.
2. I know the nazis utilized meth though.

Sounds like a personal problem. But the point is proven regardless. Anyway. I am sure the white supremacist apparatus you are apparently defending will be happy they can continue to fuel pointless hate cults with their draino sourced anger dust.

Or, it’s a fact I grew up with. Nevermind critical race theory. But don’t take my word for it.

**Key points on meth prevalence among white populations: **

1. Historical context: Meth gained a strong foothold in rural and working-class white communities in the Midwest during the 1990s and 2000s.

Citation: During the 1990s, methamphetamine production and distribution expanded significantly in rural areas of the Midwest, including states like Oklahoma and Missouri[1]. The illegal manufacture of methamphetamine shifted from the “super labs” located in large West Coast cities to makeshift and clandestine small-scale operations situated in cities and hamlets across the rural U.S. during the 1990s[1].

2. Continued prevalence: The Midwest still reports high rates of meth use compared to other regions of the US.

Citation: In 2019, the prevalence of past-year methamphetamine use among people 12 years of age or older was 0.8% in the Midwest, second only to the West at 1.1%[6].

3. Demographics: While meth use is spreading to other groups, it remains particularly prevalent among white populations in rural and suburban areas of the Midwest.

Citation: In a study conducted in Dayton, Ohio, 55.6% of participants with opioid use disorders had used methamphetamine in the past 6 months, with 88.8% of the sample being non-Hispanic whites[7].

4. Cultural impact: The meth epidemic has had a profound effect on many Midwestern communities, influencing local culture, law enforcement priorities, and public health initiatives.

Citation: Meth use contributes to a series of major problems for users, their families, and communities. These include poor health, family/child neglect, poor work performance, and increased demands on social services and law enforcement[1]. Additionally, the DEA has noted that methamphetamine “can bring out the absolute worst in people, and its addictive qualities make it hard to quit,” highlighting its impact on communities[8].

Citations: [1] https://www.ruralsociology.org/assets/docs/rural-realities/rural-realities-2-2.pdf [2] http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/sapc/MDU/MDBrief/MethBrief.pdf [3] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10262604/ [4] https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/9321/download [5] https://rockinst.org/blog/the-second-wave-of-the-methamphetamine-epidemic/ [6] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9097961/ [7] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7473491/ [8] https://www.dea.gov/stories/2019/2019-07/2019-07-10/methamphetamine-seizures-continue-climb-midwest [9] https://nij.ojp.gov/library/publications/drugs-heartland-methamphetamine-use-rural-nebraska-research-brief [10] https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/ondcp/ondcp-fact-sheets/methamphetamine-trends-in-the-united-states [11] https://theconversation.com/how-meth-became-an-epidemic-in-america-and-whats-happening-now-that-its-faded-from-the-headlines-225638 [12] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11221576/

**White supremacy and meth prevalence: **

1. In July 2023, David Milam, a self-proclaimed founder and leader of the white supremacist gang “Aryan Kings,” was sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking heroin and methamphetamine[1].

2. A 2015 investigation in Texas resulted in the arrest of 54 members and associates of various white supremacist organizations, including the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, Aryan Circle, and White Knights, for their involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy[2].

3. In Utah, law enforcement has reported that Caucasian criminal groups, some with ties to white supremacist ideologies, have been involved in the production and distribution of methamphetamine[3].

4. In October 2020, members and associates of white supremacist gangs were charged in a methamphetamine and firearms case in Utah[7].

5. In February 2019, 54 members of the New Aryan Empire, a white supremacist prison gang, were indicted on drug and gun charges related to methamphetamine trafficking in Arkansas[8].

These cases demonstrate a recurring pattern of white supremacist groups being involved in methamphetamine production, distribution, and use. The connection between these groups and methamphetamine appears to be driven by both ideological factors and the potential for profit in the drug trade.

Citations: [1] https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2023/07/26/leader-white-supremacist-gang-receives-25-years-federal-prison-armed-drug [2] https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/52-additional-members-associates-various-white-supremacist-organizations-arrested [3] https://www.justice.gov/archive/ndic/pubs3/3619/meth.htm [4] https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helpline [5] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-man-linked-white-supremacist-group-arrested-drug-ammunition-rcna97020 [6] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274698454_Valley_Girl_Interrupted_Meth_Race_and_the_Ku_Klux_Klan [7] https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/members-associates-white-supremacist-gangs-charged-methamphetamine-and-firearms [8] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/2/13/us-white-supremacist-gang-tangled-in-meth-trafficking-charges

Nothing spells out how much MAGA is more focused on causing misery and suffering more than misusing resources and force for no fucking reason.

To which the entire white supremacy apparatus in the US sighs a great breath of relief

Shocked the butt polyp spez allows this and hasn’t rigged it

Oh that paper’s been a blue lives matter rag for a hot minute. It’s crazy how anyone ever trusted it ever.

… =(((

Why can’t being an old shitty twat be an incurable fatal disease?

Yep. Which is when I came here. =)

I guess it’s an issue in the US as well. Never thought about it.

I feel that. I got 1/3rd through it and was wondering how the hell he managed to write so much with so little.