[Article] published in The Sheet, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 4.07
It's not a good idea to sweep methamphetamines under the rug--a point with which users, recovering addicts, dealers, and former MLPD Wildlife Specialist and "Mammoth Not MamMETH" sticker creator Steve Searles are all likely to agree.
Often referred to as "meth," methamphetamine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant that can be injected, smoked, snorted, or ingested. It is cheaper and more long-lasting than cocaine and can be made easily enough in the comfort of your home or in a mobile meth lab out in the forest--which, rumor has it, is not unseen in these parts.
"It's more than an epidemic," said S.G., 18, a petite local girl who is approaching five months clean after an arduous 6-year battle with the drug.
