Faces of Meth

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What a swell play on words – I’m guessing that the name of this montage is actually derived from the shock video series called “Faces of Death”. The videos show clip after clip of deaths caught on tape. This series of photos floating around the net is appropriately named “Faces of Meth”. The hope is probably to offer you the same shock value as the videos do. Here are a few of those faces:

faces of meth

faces of meth

faces of meth

I can think of several people in my own life who could have made this list. I have watched so many people I know and/or love deteriorate to the point that I don’t recognize them anymore. These pictures only depict what is happening on the outside and don’t even scrape the surface of what it feels like to be a slave to meth. And if you think you are anything less; Don’t fool yourself.

My experimentation quickly escalated into addiction. It happens before you realize it – and sometimes it’s too late. Meth seems like its fun for a minute, but then you’re a slave to it. It’s just not worth the consequences you’ll have to live with later. – Gina’s story

I have spent much of the past five years a slave to crystal meth. It still calls out to me, despite the loathing I now feel. Unlike the many others I have tried, this drug has a distinct voice: the voice of thousands of men, wanton and sinewy and accessible. The drug still calls me to join their brotherhood, to be initiated all over again into their cabal of wrongful oh-so-rightness. – Andrew’s story

The first day I tried meth I was hooked. I was a slave to meth for the next seven years—lying, cheating and stealing to please my master. Brian’s Story

Just a few examples to illustrate the point. There are very, very few people that can try speed and walk away from it. Once you’ve felt the high – chances are, you are already in its vile grasp. Odds are, those trying speed today will end up one of the newest “faces of meth” tomorrow.

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    • I know - before you say it: these are old already! I am aware of that :) I just feel like it's important to keep this circulating for those that may not have seen it yet. It's good to have a visual representation of what this drug can do to a person's appearance. Thanks for stopping by!
    • After they stop for awhile, can they get back their looks?
    • Everyone is different and some people respond better than others, but truthfully the human body is amazing and the ability to bounce back in my experience has been nothing short of amazing. I had a friend who was so emaciated that she looked anorexic; she went to jail and came out looking like a model. It know it sounds far-fetched, but I was in awe. Unfortunately she went right back to her habits and I haven't seen her in years.

      To answer your question, I believe being healthy goes a long way and there are many, many addicts that have gotten clean and you would never know they were addicts just by looking at them.
    • Kelly Sue Stone
      I met one. She had been clean for 2 years. Lovely looking young lady. She was lucky. Given her looks, I highly doubt that she did it for more than a few months. Tops. I have never tried meth and I never will but thankfuly, she got help before it destroyed her.
    • Kelly Sue Stone
      I can vouch for what Some Chick said because I knew a young lady who looked very healthy and pretty after 2 years of being clean.
    • Stella
      Actually, most meth-addicts can be "noticed" in everyday life. I'm sorry to the other poster, no disrespect, but w/meth. it's VERY detremental to one's appearance, unlike and much more harshly and faster than any other drug out there. I've seen a similar photo-comparison run out here in Phoenix, (meth. is the worst out here, more out West than anywhere, it's truly unbelievable)............96% of all of our crime can be directly related back to meth. in one way or another! Scary. But anyways, the ad they run shows people only 2-6 mos. after use, it's crazy! I mean the chemical "aging" is so heart-breaking. I see people almost daily here when I go out to run errands or whatever. But the other day at the grocery-story was probably the worst case I've ever seen, a white woman, rail thin, the kind of emaciation that only meth. creates, dirty, purple/grayish circles/pick-"spots" or whatever you want to call them ALL over her body and face, I mean everywhere, not one spot was spared! Greasy hair, wild-eyes, that even my 2 yr. old noticed! She was running through the store a mile-a-minute, as we left I saw her talking like a maniac to the elderly door-greeter, she was still talking manically to her while the greeter just nodded after I had unloaded my many bag's, set my kid up in his car-seat, etc. SO SAD. She looked about 70 but was probably only really in her late 30's or so. Depressing as heck. :(
    • I see people on a daily basis that I would guess are tweekers. I try not to make judgments about people because I never really know, but it can be hard when they display ALL the typical symptoms.
      My comment above was in regards to a recovered addict and the fact that there are many in everyday life that folks couldn't pick out as an ex speed freak :)
    • Hey there, stumbled on your blog when I googled "meth lab images" and WOW, what a find. I live in Southwest Colorado, and am all too familiar with the presence of this drug. I am constantly trying to find resources where people can tell their stories and raise awareness about the life altering, soul destroying, leave you in the gutter to die- drug that is meth.

      I saw the Faces of Meth a while back and forwarded it to everyone I knew. The Montana Meth Project has some award winning ad campaigns right now, and the state of New Mexico is running a great Native American Anti-Meth campaign too.

      Thanks for having such a fearless blog!
    • Thanks for stopping by pisces and thanks for the compliment!
    • Jimmy
      the reason the sores are there are because ur skin crawls I never touched my skin like that I knew what would happen according to most imformation sites about meth u have a feeling as if bug were crawling under ur skin only thing I ever felt was the first time my hair stood up and felt like it kept doin it over and over.....not saying its a good drug even if u dont end up with sores or anythng eventually the physical effect show no matter if u careful to eat to keep ur weight up and no grinding of ur teeth or picking.....u pretty much thing ur handsome or beautiful ur hair could be sticking up men could have the ushavin face look like he gave up shaving for life but "no I am a sexy mutha fucka" pardon my language
    • loka
      I think that you should never use meth no matter what
    • GARID
      Wow what the ..!
    • whitey87
      the lady with the long dark hair with the blue shirt in one pic and the band aid on the other is my mother. she has went through so much that none of you could ever imagine.. did you know they made her look like a monster on the internet with out her permission? now she is ok with it, she says that now that she is %100 sober, and plans to stay that way if her pic helps a kid or someone else say no she is happy...
    • whitey87
      im sorry this is the wrong web page my mother is on the Multnomah county page
    • that is like totally bad i will never in my life do that stuff or hang around people that do anything to do with drugs its really bad cause that is a bad sign for 12 year olds like me!
    • Kelly Sue Stone
      Thank you for posting this site. I have never tried the stuff and I never will. I am 43. I am too old for that nonsense anyway. Even if I were 20, I wouldn't try it. I teach drug awareness. These pictures are not pretty. I have shown some pics from other sites to scare the shit out of my kids from ever tying it. I just posted it on Facebook for other parents so they can scare their kids. GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! Show your kids the result of doing drugs. I'm not all that worried about pot but I don't do any illegal drugs AT ALL. I farted around with drugs when I was in college but didn't like them. My name is Kelly Sue Stone. Find me on Facebook. I am 43 and look 25 because I was never into drugs. That is why I volunteered at 19 to teach drug awareness. By the age of 19 I had tried all that I felt like trying and was done. My hometown is Elkhart, Indiana. It should be easy to find me.
    • Michele
      I have to say that this website is so amazing! I am a recovering addict. I have been clean for 2 1/2 years. I literally had to move across the country to begin recovery and rid myself of the meth demons that followed me whenever I tried to quit. I didnt do any type of rehab.. My rehab was surrounding myself with people who really care for me. I lost EVERYTHING!!! Money, Jobs, car, relationship with my son and daughter, my self respect and my soul. Please believe what everyone says..all of the horror stories are true. Meth kills....everything and everyone it touches!
    • That's the great article! I just pass 'n read it, two thumbs up! ;)
    • heather
      I'm sorry, but this shit is GROSS. People have absolutely no sense of self respect. They treat themselves like this...and i have NO sympathy. I don't care what you went through as a child, or who raped you. There are people willing to help all over. They did this to themselves and it's discusting.
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