Lose Something?


A Common Factor
There is a common tragic factor among those who use drugs, especially meth.  It may start with a simple prompt from a friend or someone at a party.  "Want to try it?"  In a very short time, sometimes only weeks after the first try, the user starts to lose their money, their relationship with their family, their job, and their freedom.  They lose everything.  Statistically, a meth user may have as little as five years of life remaining after their first usage of the drug.  The common factor is a loss of everything that is dear.



There is hope
The best prevention is to never start.  The best way to never start is to make sure you are choosing your friends well.  We have spoken with scores of jail inmates, and so often they tell us "I was just hangin' around with the wrong crowd."  Choose friends that really care about what is best for you.  A real friend won't offer you drugs - or anything else that puts you at risk.  If you have started on drugs, stop now and get help.  There are many good resources to help with recovery.



Share the knowledge
As you learn about drug prevention and recovery, please share it with others.  There are those whom only you can reach.  Make a difference.

JUST ADDED:

Video Gallery 3 - All three cable and radio commercials that ran during 2009.

New links to Colorado, Hawaii, and Wyoming Meth Projects on our Education page.

Image of Rolla Middle School Students wearing their "This Cat is Clean" t-shirts.