Meth addicts will try anything
A journalist asked about meth abuse and the extreme lengths an addict will go for a meth high.
I responded: Addicts do anything to get high. The question of what they use hinges on availability. In Russia, addicts use rocket fuel and toothpaste. Meth addicts, if they can’t get their meth, will use any substitute that works.
Meth itself is extreme. Consider what it consists of: red phosphorus, crystal iodine, hydrochloric acid, ephedrin and pure ethanol. Now ask yourself, would any rational person in his right mind ingest such substances? No. It takes a brain-damaged individual–often someone who is already addicted to another drug such as alcohol. Because alcoholics think they are invincible and that they can control their use of any substance, some will try what to the sober among us would view as outlandish and incredible.