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Shadow of Meth - Program Segments
Nuts and Bolts Produced by Prairie Public
UCLA researcher Richard Rawson and UND Biochemist Roxanne Vaughn explains the physical workings of methamphetamine on the brain. The physical damage caused by long term meth addiction can be terrible. Interviews with medical professionals illustrate some of the complications that arise.
Fighting Your Way Back Produced by NET Television
Jackie Peterson is still struggling with the lingering health affects of her former $300 a day meth habit. But even though she’s been clean for 3 years, Jackie’s finding that staying clean requires constant vigilance.
Making Amends Produced by South Dakota Public Broadcasting
Seeing Jeremy now, lecturing kids on the dangers of meth addiction, it’s hard to believe that he clawed his way up from a profound addiction and a life as a hardened meth manufactures. Jeremy talks about how he found redemption after he poisoned two close friends with a bad batch of meth and how he now works to stay clean and make amends.
The All American Drug Produced by Prairie Public
To see North Dakota college student Ross today, it’s hard to believe that meth nearly ended his life.
Inside treatment Produced by KCPT
For families, the expectation that treatment will magically cure their loved ones often leads to disappointment and frustration. This inside look into one treatment program illustrates the process and what can be expected.
Trafficking in Death Produced by Prairie Public
Sheriff Scott Bushing and his small force in rural Williams County has been overrun responding to the meth epidemic. Bushing talks about the evolution of the meth problem – from dealing with an explosion in the number of mom-and-pop meth labs to the influx of drug from the more dangerous and organized smuggling rings run by Mexican drug cartels.
A Small Town Nightmare Produced by Pioneer Public Television
Meth has brought urban problems out to rural communities that often do not have the law enforcement resources to fight it.
Drug Court Produced by Wisconsin Public Television
Drug courts have been implemented by communities around the country to create a safety net for recovering addicts coming from prison. The drug court in St. Croix County is helping one young mother get her life – and her children – back.
Hitting Rock Bottom Produced by South Dakota Public Broadcasting
Unlike many other illegal drugs, meth seems to have a special attraction for women. And treating women with meth addictions can be complicated. In this interview, women talk about their addiction and the difficult road to recovery.
Meth Babies Produced by Iowa Public Television
Meth doesn’t just destroy the life of the user. Children suffer emotional and physical long term effects of their parents’ meth use. Dr. Rizwan Shah has seen the devastating effects meth has on children exposed to meth both in the womb and in the home.
Alyssa’s Story Produced by NET Television
Five year old Alyssa and her foster parents struggle with the medical effects of her birth mother’s meth use. This interview dramatically illustrates the impact meth had on this one innocent life.
Combating Meth Produced by Iowa Public Television
In southeastern Iowa, 10 counties have banded together to combat meth in their communities in order to protect the children that suffer from their parents’ drug addictions.
She’s My Child Produced by Prairie Public
Ruth was the picture-perfect daughter – high school athlete, good grades, lots of friends. Her parents were unprepared when she vanished from college and shocked by what they discovered about her secret life as a meth addict. Now, they’re doing whatever it takes to try to help her get her life back on track.
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