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| It’s Funny Until Someone Gets Meth Mouth |
Over the weekend, The New York Times identified an additional problem with being a Crystal Methamphetamine addict. Sure, there’s the dangerous equipment needed to make the drug — a high percentage of the Meth labs explode due to the unstable mixture of chemicals.
And then there’s the complete lack of desire to sleep, eat, groom, or focus on any thing or any subject for more than fifteen seconds. And who could forget the need to steal from loved ones, strangers, strange loved ones, or find other non-edifying methods of picking up a quick $50.00?
Well, The Paper of Record reported Crystal-Meth addicts also fail to brush their teeth (much less floss) on a regular basis. They rarely see their dentist; and when they do eat, they consume junk food. This pattern of anti-hygiene combines with the caustic over-heated smoke addicts need to inhale for their fix to turn their teeth black, kill their gums, and coat their mouth with gross stuff. Meth Mouth is the term scientists and sociologists use to describe the syndrome.
We are guessing Meth Mouth is not pretty. We also note David Copperfield made a point of saying in his most recent Branson News-Leader article that he will brush his teeth in the two hours between the times his plane lands in the Ozarks and he takes the stage at the Andy Williams Moon River Theater. He may wish to be “very urban” but not “Meth Mouthian Urban.”
Anyway, in keeping with the Times, The Noblesville (IN) Daily Times profiles Ryan Demler’s life in magic as a joyful addiction. Like many addictions, it took away from his studies (he left Ball State’s Architecture program because he was missing too many classes when performing), got him involved with similar addicts, kept him from working in a “real job,” and is apparently likely to be inherited by his progeny. Significantly, the paper does not suggest he has anything approaching Meth Mouth.
Mr. Demler began his addiction the same way most of us began. He was introduced to the powerful drug by a family member or friend. Perhaps it was the trust of the relationship or the apparently innocent dosage — he described it as a “small magic kit” — but he was hooked.
He experienced the Beginner’s Buzz — that cheap, fast high so easily obtained by the young and innocent. Read his words and feel his pain, “I’d do these little, easy, stupid tricks that would fool all these adults,” he said. “I just thought it was hilarious.”
Sure, it’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt or forgets to floss.
He moved from casual user to a pro in four years. Now, he’s hooked and hooked hard. He’s found folks to enable his passion, his addiction. “Now at the age of 22, the Noblesville resident performs at Michelangelo?s restaurant during its Wednesday ‘kids eat free’ night, along with other restaurants and venues around Central…
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