Footy life of meth, cocaine and speed

More info…A FORMER AFL footballer has revealed how a six-year drug addiction nearly claimed his life. crystal meth hotline Share and Enjoy:

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Andre Agassi: I have the body of an old man

More info…In his memoir, Open, the tennis star reveals that he used crystal meth and avoided punishment for failing a drug test. In this excerpt, he writes about the physical and emotional pain he feels. Andre Agassi – Tennis – Open: An Autobiography – Methamphetamine – Sport meth addiction Share and Enjoy:

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Meth use among young gay men remains a pervasive problem

More info…Local health-care and counseling organizations are reaching out to meth users in the gay community, hoping to steer users away from the drug. Studies show that about one out of 10 gay or bisexual men in King County uses crystal meth in any given year and that meth users are among the highest risk [...]

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Walking Into Goodwill Changed My Life

More info…Autum became addicted to crystal meth when she was 13 years old. She sold drugs as a teen to support her habit and ran away from home after her parents divorced. She became a single mother, but couldn’t care for her two children and asked her mother to raise them for her when she [...]

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For parents, a childs addiction also brings social stigma (The Patriot Ledger)

More info…Bill Brids of Braintree, whose son David is a recovering drug addict, says he faces a two-fold battle: saving his son and saving face in a society that thinks drug-addicted children are bad kids who have bad parents. meth addiction Share and Enjoy:

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