Guess What I Learned About Today~

During Health class, we had some visitors. Apparently, it was an ex-Meth addict. She was going to tell about her experience, and teach us about the drug, Meth.  I learned that Meth comes in many forms and that they're now making flavored Meth for kids. The age rate lowered to kids started Meth at age 9. Preposterous, huh?! From teens to little kids? In Colorado?! There are so many Meth labs in Mexico and California as I heard, and that there are many signs of a Meth lab. I don't remember them. Sorry, bad memory. There are also many nicknames for Meth and symptoms. The symptoms I remember are that it can cause hallucinations, picking at the skin, meth mouth, sleep deprivation, brain damage, umm.... I don't remember what else. I wish I could, but I can't. The ex-Meth addict told us about her experience last. She explained how she started at 14, did other drugs such as smoking pot, moved out of her home when she was 16, became hooked onto Meth and started to steal or make deals, lived with her fiance and he ended up dying of cardiac arrest since he was a Meth addict also, umm... she ended quitting Meth since she went to a mental hospital and ended up joining the Colorado Meth Program. It has been 7 years since she's been off Meth and is doing better. She has a few appointments for the damage that the Meth has done to her. She goes to classes, and has scheduled an appointment for an MRI tomorrow. Her sister was also there, telling us the experience she went when her sister was on drugs. She didn't know she was on Meth, all she knew was that she was on other drugs. For the rest of the time, we asked a bunch of these questions. There were some awkward silences and then the teacher was like, "Would you like a writing assignment?" and we just asked random questions like her favorite color. She ended up giving us these cool wristbands. They are black and it says, "Not Even Once" on it. I know I'll never do drugs or alcohol. Both my parents don't drink or do drugs. My dad smoked a cigarette once and stopped when he met my mom. Also, on my mother's side of the family, her brothers smoke and drink. Whenever I stepped foot in that house, it reeked of smoke. Ick. But, I've learned a lot and the ex-Meth Addict has a family. She has a husband and 2 kids. A 4 year old and a 3 month old. Adorable.