Pictures are always a far better way to demonstrate something like this. This is known as “Meth Mouth” and it’s a pretty good reason to not become a methamphetamine user.
Now, according to the American Dental Association, “The rampant caries associated with methamphetamine use is probably caused by a combination of drug-induced psychological and physiological changes resulting in xerostomia (dry mouth), extended periods of poor oral hygiene, frequent consumption of high calorie, carbonated beverages and tooth grinding and clenching. Some reports have also speculated that the acidic nature of the drug is a contributing factor.”
Though, hopefully we convinced you that meth wasn’t a great idea before you even read that.
OMG! I Smoked that poison for a few years and am so happy that I dont anymore and that didnt happen to me!
There is hope for users but they have to want out, I am healthy living proof that you can escape after using for 6 years .
I knew a few people back in boarding school who were hooked on this stuff. For the above comment in a way that kinda gave me permission to do it. I was always worried that one hit addiction thing. Although I know myself to well that I would get hooked. Good job with the pictures
I,too, got caught up in meth for 7 years. I have been clean for a year now. I am humbly thankful I still have my teeth and my sanity. (along with an extra 40 lbs) STAY AWAY FROM THIS DRUG ! ! !
Another reason why pot should be legal. The reason it’s ILlegal is because Henry Anslinger (the ‘father of the drug war’) first declined to push to make it illegal, noting correctly that ‘it can grow anywhere,’ then he realized if he made it illegal, he could continue to suck millions out of the federal budget every year.
that is freaking gross. meth is really bad, people.. stay away from it!!! it will mess your life up.
These pictures are nothing more than a means to exert control through fear. You could post equally repulsive images of the effects of over-eating for example and would you then stop eating?
How about images of gruesome traffic accident victims, would you stop driving? I think not.
These pictures are of people who have a host of problems besides meth addiction and represent a tiny minority.
The forth one down I had seen about 1.5 to 2 years ago when I did an unfiltered google search on “dental floss jesus”. At that time that was the only picture to come up (It was on someones myspace).
Ouch. Definitely stay away from meth after looking at these photos.
I agree completely with BAXTER….
BESIDES i USED METH for 10 years and my teeth are awesome!
ha!
First off, youre an idiot. Boasting how you do meth for 10 years and still got teeth dont matter when your dumbass just admitted to doing meth for 10 years. do you still have everything in your life that matters?
And for Baxter showing people the effects is a beginning to helping em. Sounds like you have need some more meth in your life
nicole, you’re an idiot. boasting how you yell at people on comment boards n stuff. do u still have everything in your life that matters? do u even know what that means? i dont.
and for nicole showing people the effects of their dumb comments, ur beginning to help them. sounds like you HAVE NEED some more grammar lessons.
woops, i mean nicole’s conscious.
btw, its conscience.
thats what they get for doing that stuff!!!
i just got my teeth fixed. it took 5,000 bucks and they look good. clean for 5years.
Speaking of conscience…i am looking at this pictures with tobacco in my mouth and my brain is feeling sorry for “them”..
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I used meth for 50 years and made myself a new set of teeth out of a carburetor and chiclets when I was up for 6 weeks one time. It’s Grrrreat!
It is not a good idea to scare people into doing what you want.
In this case, Nicole desires for people to quit meth, so she thinks its perfectly fine to show them pictures of the minority of meth users who have terrible teeth.
I question why terrible teeth are so terrible in the first place.
Some people, including myself- don’t have perfect white smiles.
I’ve never done meth. But I have a feeling that the hatred for it is perhaps unfounded.
It’s attached to rednecks, white trash, poor people and that gives it a negative vibe above all else I think. Before reading this page, I thought meth caused tooth decay in some other form, but these reasons imply that the tooth decay is entirely “optional” and is not caused specifically by meth but by ignoring oral hygiene.
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Yo Baxter,
Clearly the fact that people get this far into self destruction is because not everyone can pull out of it.
I’m sensing that you are a little defensive about this drug? Maybe you’re not at that level yet where your body breaks down? I’ve heard from so many in denial “the drug doesn’t control me…I control the drug”
We’ll good for you. If Meth users can control the physiology of their teeth rotting out then thats news to all of us. Thanks for your wisdom.
By the way…saying “small minority” is redundant.
Minority means minority.
I hope you find a road out of denial soon.
The drug has catastophic effects on its users.
Wise up.
Some of these pictures are photoshopped. I can tell by the pixels.
PS Small minority is not redundant, a minority would just be less than half. 49% of people would be considered minority, but it’s not a small minority, it’s almost the same.
A small minority is not strange at all 49,999% is a minority, but i.e. 2% is a small minority. Pretty clear cut.
Don be a know it all just cause you don’t agree with someone. It’s childish and silly.
I’m dutch so please pardon my bad english.
photoshopped
Definately not photoshopped, one of my best mates did meth for 1 year and his teeth went from being perfect to just like these pics. even if it is a minority, how do you know you wont be in that minority? not worth it, the teeth is the least of your problems!
Can you guys please stop saying minority? haha
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hello?! haven’t you people seen amy whinehouses’ teeth?!! example…
Yo-yo KDog,
You sure managed to assume all kinds of things about me after reading my initial post, enough to make me want to clarify what my point(s) were as you seemed to have missed them.
I wasn’t defending meth the chemical ; C10H15N, my problem was with the methods of (mis)information using emotional triggers that play on a persons fear responses that this series of images is a prime example of.
It’s nothing new, fear based propaganda has been a tool used by many groups throughout history – the classic example is the one where so called religious leaders tell people if they don’t follow certain rules they will burn in hell for eternity. My point is that this type of thing is not the actions of an evolving enlightened society.
You also say that I am in denial, which is a pretty bold statement considering you don’t know me.
I’m sensing that you tend to make statements about things you know little about without even backing them up with any facts or even sound logic.
If your teeth begin to look like these examples then your diet must be crap and a toothbrush + toothpaste are nowhere to be found, meth is probably the least of your problems.
Maybe you need to go snort some K,Dog.
photoshop-ed…
It’s ridiculous the amount of fear the internet brought into people’s lives. Now everyone can stay home and hop on google to find new reasons to isolate themselves.
And its never mediocre cases they show, just the really terrible ones…
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Why must all the written words be “pithy”? Ha, I kinda’ like that. It’s a fun word like hoopla’ or hupla’.Which by the way makes me wonder what all the hoopla’ is about showing these rotten teeth to make a point. It’s not entitled ” 11 facts that will happen to ALL meth users. And duh… it’s supposed to scare people. Not make them eager to try meth weeeeee! People should be scared. It’s some scary stuff, good teeth or bad, the stuff nightmares are made of. Rotten teeth [if you get them] is minute compared to all the other horrors that come to meth heads and everyone around them.