"METH" THE NEW DRUG OF CHOICE
When does it all end? Why does there always seem to be some foul
drug unleashed to eradicate the family unit? Perhaps it was not
done by design; however there are some who would probably argue
that point. When it comes to drug abuse everyone, including the
user, the parents, the children, the grandparents, cousins,
aunts, uncles, everybody suffers, leaving families confused and
fragmented.
It is a little know fact that drugs destroy the heart of the
America's existence, they destroy families.
If it's not alcohol, or marijuana, heroin or cocaine, it's
something else. Recently I heard a news report that reported
"Meth" (Methamphetamine) as rural America's drug of choice. It's
cheap, easy to make and can annihilate a family unit faster than
a speeding bullet. "Meth" is the superman of the drug culture
that has no mercy.
When do we start teaching our parents to just say no? How many
children will have be lose mothers and fathers, sisters and
brothers to a drug that has the power to make you literally
chuck all sense of reality.
Children are watching their parents make "Meth" in their
kitchens, in the garage or in a barn. What kind of generation
are we raising when children now witness their parents making
drugs, using drugs and selling drugs?
If you suspect a loved one of being involved in making or using
"Meth:"
- Address the issue head-on without anger and emotion.
- Be firm about the effect "Meth" is having on their life and
the family
- Insist they participate in a drug treatment program
- Be supportive and explain that you know that walking away from
the drug is difficult, to impossible
- Be honest with yourself and acknowledge your own drug or
alcohol problems (sometimes what we do sets a more important
example than what we say)
Avoid:
- Being accusatory
- Being sarcastic and judgmental
- Offering pity
- Blaming yourself
There is power in numbers and if you suspect that your loved one
is abusing any type of drug, contact a support group in your
community. There is power in numbers and you do not have to
address this issue alone. Learn more about Methamphetamine by
visiting the National Institute on Drug Abuse website
http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/methamphetamine.html.