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First of all, I will say I'm a supporter of legalizing marijuana. I understand we can debate that in itself all day, but I'd really like to talk about meth use. I have never done any drugs, and I don't consider marijuana a drug.

I recently found out a good friend of mine was hooked on meth, and got arrested for it. I knew that when we were younger, 18 or 19, that he got hooked on coke, but he went to rehab and had no issues after that I knew of. Well, it turns out he was never better after rehab, he just got better about hiding it. He went from coke to meth several years ago, started snorting the meth. I can definitely tell a difference in his personality, and mannerisms. I work in a correctional setting so I'm use to drug users and their quirks. It just blows my mind how he can justify using meth to himself. His justification was that he has two kids, and the meth allows him to do two days work in one day. It wound up costing him his wife, and his two children. He was busted up in Dahlonega(I think i spelled that right) about two to three weeks ago with two eight balls of meth. That's 1/4 of an ounce for those of you not fluent in drug lingo.

Heres my question, why does it seem like the laws for meth use and possession are not that strict? Basically, the only way you go straight to jail and stay there is if you were caught cooking it, or had children in the home where it is at. It seems most arrested for meth get probation and a fine, can enroll in a rehab program, etc and get off pretty easy. I do understand the need for rehab programs, and I can understand some what of a lesser sentence the first time being caught if a rehab program is completed.

I guess I'm just curious about opinions of others, and if you have had any personal experience knowing anyone going through this process. Any LEO's, please chime in on this, I know you have seen tons of these cases. This person is not allowed at my home or around my children. I still believe he will use, even though he is down here where I live at and not around alot of meth. I fear he will resort to smoking crack to support his geeked up addictions.
 
Meth is a hard one. It's amazing how destructive it can be over a short period of time yet people can use it for years without it getting noticed.

That being said, I know two people in my life that have gotten past it and have gone on to live perfectly happily without it .

The natural tendency is to isolate junkies because they steal and lie and cause all kinds of problems with people who don't have a monkey on their back.

However both of these people had friends and family that stuck by them, and while they took precautions (i.e. locking up valuables and such) they didn't exclude these people from their lives.

I think this kind of support system is pretty much required anytime you are dealing with someone addicted to a drug like meth or heroin. Without that a person is either alone, or in the company of other addicts, which will only reinforce the hold the drug has on them.
 
I know of two guys involved with it. One has been in prison for 3 years (still in), the other just under 2 years. These guys were dealers as well as users. I think all of them deal a little to pay for their habit.

I doubt either of these guys will ever quit s long as they are still breathing.
 
The only way the so called REHAB will work is if the addict truly wants help....if they're going to REHAB to lessen their charges,it will just be a joke...and if you think your friend is down and away from the meth,your wrong....it's everywhere and I mean everywhere....if my comment sounded rough I apologize...I just want to convey that he can't get away from it until he's really ready to get away from it
 
QUOTE: "Here's my question, why does it seem like the laws for meth use and possession are not that strict? Basically, the only way you go straight to jail and stay there is if you were caught cooking it, or had children in the home where it is at. It seems most arrested for meth get probation and a fine, can enroll in a rehab program, etc and get off pretty easy."

ANSWER: Meth or cocaine or whatever other hardcore street drug-- if a functional member of society, a taxpayer who has a job, gets busted for it for PERSONAL USE, not "with intent to distribute" or anything like that, probation and rehab is the norm.

Somebody who's been through the criminal justice system a bunch of times can go to prison for simple possession, but it's not common either. But that's not the normal kind of defendant prosecutors see. Most drug defendants are also burglars and thieves who steal to support their habit, and have at least a bunch of arrests (if not all convictions) to show their willingness to commit other crimes to get, or while influenced by, drugs. THOSE people are a lot more likely to get prison time.

Are people who get busted for meth getting significantly lighter sentences than people busted for similar quantities of heroin, cocaine, ecstacy, etc? I don't know, but it would be an interesting topic to research.
 
I am pretty sure he is still using something, but to my knowledge meth is not really available in the small town we live in. However, Crack is and thats why I figure he will go to it. He's not been close enough of a friend in several years to have around the family, so I'm not excluding him based on the drug use. I know he stOle from his cousin, so that's one reason he's not allowed at the house.

I don't believe he wants to quit, I just think he's trying to get away from the arrest and that court date this month. I have a feeling he moved back to say he's quitting to get some help from his father for upcoming fees associated with the arrest.
 
BNB said:
7% chance of staying off that poison
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Thankful that my brother is one of those 7%. He turned his life around, has a wife, two kids and a business in Canada. He has been clean for over 8 years. That change started with his arrest and spending a month in jail. My parents took him in and kept him on a short leash for a while. He had to hit rock bottom, as I think most people do. Not sure if he still goes to AA, but did for a long time and was helped much by it.
 
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