Articles of Interest

While the opioid crisis has gained attention, meth has quietly destroyed lives

Staying Up –

April 15, 2018 – Eric R. Miller’s story could be one ripped from the pages of a cheap crime novel, a young life that started with struggle and strife, in foster homes at the age of 7. Before he was 20, he had fallen into a life of addiction and crime. But it wasn’t until April of last year, when he discovered methamphetamine, that he was transformed into a self-proclaimed “monster.” Mr. Miller, 28, spent five months falling into a meth hole until he was jailed in September, when he began to fight to overcome his inner demons. Mr. Miller’s experience is not an uncommon one in Ogdensburg, where there is a growing rate of methamphetamine addiction and where the drug and the labs creating it are popping up left and right.

Full Story @ WatertownDailyTimes.com

Leonard Buschel

Share
Published by
Leonard Buschel

Recent Posts

An Interview with NuQI’s John Wright

EMR MATTERS – October 2024 - The challenge is that many in the behavioral health…

2 days ago

California Wants Social Media To Have ‘black box warning’ For Kids

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE? – Dec. 19, 2024 - Assembly Bill 56 (AB 56) proposes…

5 days ago

Lily Allen Shares the Moment She Hit ‘Rock Bottom’

AND STOPPED DIGGING – Dec. 4, 2024 - In a new interview with The Times,…

5 days ago

170 Million Americans Learn Deadly Toxin is Toxic

NOT JUST IN PENCILS – Dec. 8, 2024 - Americans born before 1966 experienced “significantly…

5 days ago

Famous Child Star After Opening Up About Addiction

AS SUCCESSFUL AS EVER – Dec. 3, 2024 - Family Affair actor Johnny Whitaker looked…

5 days ago

Top 10 Things Families Can Do to Avoid Common Rehab Pitfalls

ALANON Plus – Dec. 7, 2024 - A high percentage of treatment failures occur due…

5 days ago