The Faces of Meth
 |  March 10, 2010  |   3 Comments
 

In 2005 a Multnomah County (Oregon) Sheriff's deputy began researching and comparing mug shots of people whom the agency had arrested more than once that had a history of abusing methamphetamines.

The before and after photos show the disturbing effects the drug can have on users. To see the images in order, manually scroll through the slide presentation.

 
 

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caninelover
 March 12th 2010 - 12:17PM
This was an excellent way to inform and educate the community regarding addiction. As disturbing as the photos were to view, the reality becomes obvious. Perhaps there will be a recovery story follow up one day. Thank you for daring to put this problem out in the daylight of our community.
 
pvgal
 March 12th 2010 - 4:39PM
I agree. I had no idea about Meth. It's scarey and stunning. I assume the marks on the faces are blisters?
 
Editor
 March 12th 2010 - 10:28PM
Actually, those marks usually come from "skin picking." Meth abusers often feel like there are insects crawling just beneath their skin. Meth also damages the skin -- as evidenced by how much many of the users appear to have aged in just a short period of time.
 
 
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