Meth: The Rich History of the Poor Man’s Drug

Methamphetamines are everywhere: on TV, in the news and a constant part of anti-drug campaigns. But the meth outbreak began long ago, thousands of miles away. “There’s not that much that’s new about it, even though people think of it as new,” Nick Reding, author of Methland, said. His book discusses the influence of the drug in small-town America. “It’s a drug that’s perfectly suited for the American cultural norms of success.” From military to medicinal purposes, learn how the use of meth evolved from an asthma treatment to a Midwest epidemic…