No
longer a sleepy little state, big city crime is taking hold...
Think
Oregon is a safe place to raise children or retire?
A
disproportionate number of Oregonians are welfare recipients;
alcohol and drug abuse loom prominently. These unhealthy indicators
pale, however, with the enormity of the Meth problem. Meth has been called
the "poor
man's cocaine" or "white
trash crack", and its ever-expanding population of addicts (known
as tweakers) are fiercely loyal to their addiction. Meaning, they
will do anything to feed
it.
Nationally,
Oregon ranks at the top for a plethora of
criminal activity. Sex Crimes, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Sexual Abuse,
Drug Crimes, Property Crimes and Theft among them. But that's just scratching
the surface.
There
are meth labs strewn all over the Oregon countryside, where common household
chemicals such as bleach and ammonia are mixed with other ingredients and cooked.
The resultant, crystallized formation is then smoked, liquified and injected,
or ground up and snorted. It is reportedly a somewhat simple cooking process,
yet unpredictably dangerous and subject to sudden and unexpected explosion.
The chemical "cocktail",
the remains of the cooking process, are extremely toxic.
In
their labs, methheads
have long utilized the active components of some common OTC cold medicines.
Oregon has now required that all cold medications containing Ephedrine be locked
up and heavily regulated... only available by prescription.
Southern
Oregon is awash in Meth... if you don't mind exposing your impressionable
children to these elements, then by all means consider moving here.
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Gang
activity, drug abuse and school violence increasing...
But
wait, there's more. Unfortunately, a whole lot more.
Meth
labs can pop up in a variety of locations, but are often incorporated into
the "residence" as it were. These meth houses require Hazmat cleanup; the structures
are subsequently condemned.
The
effects of meth addiction upon a community are profound and far-reaching. The
effects upon the addict are nothing short of absolutely devastating.
Here
are some before and after photos...
The
Meth crowd simply finds it elsewhere now. Well done.
......But
I wouldn't recommend it.
...and
the surveys
says... (buzz)WRONG!
In
the sequence of photos to the right, you can literally watch a time-lapsed
unraveling of a person's life. Insidious in its destructive force, Meth's negative
societal impacts are immeasurable.
If
you are unfortunate enough to have experienced a family members' plummet into
the Meth world, you begin to realize that it's best described as a cult. They
become very dangerous people, completely unpredicatble and volatile.
It's even worse when your child is held captive in this mess by an ex-spouse.
More on that story by clicking here.
