Brook's Struggle With Meth

Brook Smith was a 16 year old girl that had everything going her way. She was being home schooled so she could complete her dream of being a top competitor in the world of rodeo. She had many friends and fans as well as people sponsoring her to travel all the miles. Her parents supported her. She was even asked to ride some of the top horses in the world in barrel racing. A picture perfect family you could say.

Drug Addiction Stories Brook Smith Things slowly started to go down hill when her parents started having problems and the word divorce started to float in the air. She was depressed and not getting to go as many places and she wanted a way out. About a month later she was at a friend’s house and telling her what all was going on. Her friend asked if she wanted a way out, a feel good. Brook thought for a moment about how she knew it’d hurt not only her but so many people and that it was wrong. But the little voice inside her said, “Just one time you won’t get hooked. Just to make you feel better.” So she took the Meth from her friend and smoked it. Her friend was right. She did feel better; as her family’s situation got worse she smoked more.

Brook’s father moved out and she knew it was final. They lost the ranch and almost all the horses and her dreams went down the drain. The two seventeen year old girls began selling meth for their supplier in order to pay the increasing costs of their growing habit. It was the same routine day after day sell and use; use and sell; and always watching your back. The girls lasted for nearly two years; and may have lasted longer, but Brook stole a horse from an old friend . When the police found her, she had just picked up more meth to sell from the dealer. Brook was alone when she was arrested, and she would not point any of the criminal acts toward her friend. After six months in jail, Brook was sent to an inpatient rehab for 45 days; then she was ordered to go to drug court, including all the meetings associated with it for another year. When Brook completed rehab, she moved into a half-way house where she was going through drug court and holding a job as well. Rehab, drug court, and the narcotics meetings taught Brook how to live and enjoy life without drugs.

Now Brook is twenty five. She and her husband own their own business and have two children. She has been drug-free for nearly five years and couldn’t be happier. She said “I forgot how happy you could be without the affects of drugs; life can be better than Meth’s high; without the crash!

What happened to Brooks friend while Brook was attending drug court? A highway patrol officer attempted to stop her for running a red light. She tried to outrun the patrolman, her car flipped four times before it stopped. Brooks friend was dead.

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My Life on Meth

The Impact of Meth

Methamphetamine is a central nervous system stimulant with a high potential for abuse and dependence. A synthetic drug, methamphetamine is closely related chemically to amphetamine, but produces greater effects on the central nervous system. The drug’s euphoric effects are similar to, but longer lasting than those of cocaine. It generally comes in three forms:

Powder: a white, odorless, and bitter-tasting crystalline powder, readily soluble in water or alcohol.

Crystal: Users smoke chunks of a very pure form of crystalline methamphetamine called “Ice”.

Rock: Big chunks of the drug, usually found in yellow, are usually ingested orally.

Methamphetamine can be smoked, injected intravenously, snorted, or ingested orally. The drug alters mood in different ways, depending on how it is taken. Immediately after smoking or intravenous injection, the user experiences an intense “rush” or “flash” that lasts only a few minutes and is described as extremely pleasurable. Smoking or injecting produces effects fastest - within 5 to 10 seconds. Snorting or ingesting orally produces euphoria - a high but not an intense rush. Snorting produces effects within 3 to 5 minutes, and ingesting orally produces effects within 15 to 20 minutes.

Why is it addictive?

Meth is a powerfully addictive stimulant that has a dramatic effect on the central nervous system. Essentially, meth tricks the brain and body into thinking that it has limitless stamina while in fact draining critical energy reserves needed to maintain the body's vital organs and functions. As a consequence, meth produces bursts of energy and euphoria but ultimately leads to severe depression, brain damage, physical deterioration, and – in some cases – violent paranoia.

Meth is a stimulant – a drug that increases the energy of the user. Caffeine is a very mild stimulant, while cocaine and methamphetamine are more intense, addictive, and dangerous stimulants. Stimulant drugs such as meth and cocaine may be contrasted with narcotic drugs like heroin and morphine, which do not stimulate the nervous system but instead tend to dull the senses and induce relaxation, stupor, and sleep.