Crystal Meth 07/07

February 19, 2010 - Posted by admin

Central Valley, California, is home to some of the most impoverished rural towns in America, where crystal meth addiction is prolific. In Fresno, Louis finds a community ravaged by this cheap and highly addictive drug. As he infiltrates the town, he experiences the reality of meth abuse, as addicts who are high (or ‘tweaking’, as it is known) invite him into their homes to see them take hit after hit of their favourite drug. Louis becomes surrounded by the madness of daily addiction and the meth-addled confusion which is breaking this community apart. He sees its impact through the eyes of the local police, and meets Diane and Karl, a couple who have sustained their marriage despite a 25-year meth addiction and losing custody of their five children. He witnesses arrests of sons doing meth with their mothers, and family after family broken apart from generations of meth abuse. At the Westcare residential centre, Louis sees the work being done to combat the destruction caused by the drug. Run by ex-addicts, it offers a six-month rehab programme. He witnesses the extraordinary challenges they face dealing with meth-addicted families – babies born already hooked, with mothers caring for them while attempting to kick their own habit too. Addiction is laid bare as Louis seeks out the stories and the people behind the drug.

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8 Comments

  1. nievesalegrebell says:

    the bbc guy looks like a computer geek

    ... on July February 19th, 2010
  2. MrTheEvilgerman says:

    Cristal Meth destroy everyone who test it only for one time, it is no joke. Doing drugs destroy life and love. It is a sad true, Drug relatet crimes get a high, nobody can immagine what that createt in the future.

    ... on July February 19th, 2010
  3. RomeoEchoGolf says:

    Wow… I came to comment on this video because of Carl, I was looking away from the TV when he began speaking and I thought right away “how did GW end up being interviewed for this???” and I looked up and realized it wasn’t him….Carl, you need to be hired as a GW impersonator. Imagine Carl prank calling your friends…PRICELESS! Get well Carl.

    ... on July February 19th, 2010
  4. DantevKratos says:

    “love of my life”…I get that there are some people that don’t give a shit about people that care about them. But he seems to really care for his woman. For you to judge him in such a manner to say “meth is his god”, is for me to judge you saying, “a book written by man is your god”…and YES in lowercase, because it’s not my style. Your intentions are good, and you ARE a good person, but your judgemental outlook isn’t so “appealing” I would say. I’m in a agreement with you, and in disaggrement

    ... on July February 19th, 2010
  5. Songsmirth says:

    Good luck LeeAnn. Sometimes we all live a minute at a time in the situations we are in or put in. Karl has an excuse for everything. He likes the life style. “You can’t gaurantee that my life would be better.” It’s like they are happy being the way they are. He’s proud of her being his. “All mine.” “Nothing else matters.” He’s lying. Meth is his god. That lady in jail just can’t seem to put a value on having her children. Karl wants to stay an addict. He’s proud of it. I hope they get help

    ... on July February 19th, 2010
  6. APT420 says:

    GW Bush!! That’s why our country is so messed up. HAHAHA Meth Head Pres.

    ... on July February 19th, 2010
  7. fetonos says:

    carl reminds me of george bush

    ... on July February 19th, 2010
  8. sweetheawt says:

    sad that he sees her as more important than his children…..drug messes with the brain horribly doesn’t it

    ... on July February 19th, 2010