These billboards produced by the Montana Meth Project are pretty striking. The question is: are they going to convince people not to do crystal meth?
Montana Meth Project’s Billboards
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Wow. Those ads are brilliant.
Those adds are breath taking. They make me feel sick.
Those adds are breath taking. I know I will never do meth because of what i just saw.
I don’t get the last one. Is it saying that her sister did meth because she was following her example?
layne: That’s how I interpreted it.
these anti-meth ads are so intense. This is what we all need to see, the absolute truth in it’s raw form. I am glad people are talking about it, hopefully it will really get to some people. I think everyone knew Meth was bad, but showing you what it does to you and your family is what everyone needed to see.
Whoa, these are fantastic.
I wonder if the last one refers to the little sister looking up to her older brother literally, like down from his cock. i know i’m twisted, but i was only inspired by these disturbing ads. brilliant yes, but I wouldn’t put it past them to leave an underlying message that the little sister sucked off her brother before and after he turned her into a meth addict.
Meth is bad..
M’kay?
drugs are bad. everybody says nobody beleives? my dad hung himself when i was 2 thanks to heroin. people die everydie to stupid things like drugs. u think ur the cool 1? the s trong one who wont get addicted? ur not. one try and ur done… think rehad will help? ya it will but the way of life is in your head already. once u have a bad point in life again u will go back to drugs.
The last one is probably meaning that the older sibling introduced her to the drug. Like not by following the example by giving it to her. She took it cause she looked up to them so therefor trusting them.
My sister used to have a boyfriend that did meth before they were together,he had quit for about 3 months while he was with her, but then he got back into it…he stole her laptop (pretty much her only valuable possession) to pay for more meth and he’s in rehab right now, he looked so disgusting when he was on meth, it’s a horrible, horrible drug, if you’re ever going to do drugs do marijuana, I think we can all agree it’s the safest drug, but only do it if YOU want to, don’t do it from peer pressure or they’ll own you, if they’re pressuring you and you don’t want to do it tell them that it’s not cool that they do that, and if they keep pressuring you make new friends. If you do want to do it though be smart and do it in a safe environment with trustworthy friends. Contrary to what others say, weed isn’t a “gateway drug” sure it lets you have the opportunity to try harder drugs, but if you didn’t want to in the first place then you won’t at all, at least if you’re sober and didn’t do weed from peer pressure, that’s another thing, never ever try new drugs or say you’re going to try new drugs when you’re not sober, just tell yourself if you really want to do it that you’ll tell them you want to when you sober up and can think clearly. I know this isn’t a “DON’T DO ANY KIND OF DRUGS!” message and some people may be angry for my lack of hostility to smoking weed (but “DON’T DO DRUGS OF ANY KIND!” is just like sex-ed only teaching kids abstinence, a lot of them are still going to have sex(like myself) and it’d be better to teach them safer sex practices(which I took the time to learn myself, which is why my girlfriend isn’t pregnant) why do you think teenage pregnancy is so high?) I’m just saying what’s really going on, not exaggerations, unfortunately though these ads aren’t exaggerations, meth really can do this type of stuff to you.
ha they make you feel sick, today i saw 9 people commit suicide, this is nothing after my day.
and i dont think i would do meth anyway
Those are nasty and brilliant ill never do hardcore drugs but i only smoke weed and its not that bad.
Wow. That’s crazy.
LOOK BUTTSECKS!!!
These ads are great for older people who understand what these ads mean.. but for someone who just learned how to read or say they’re in grade 5.. it would scare the piss out of them.. like the one about the bugs..
Some of these are better than others. I don’t usually approve of scare tactics, but I think the most powerful one (for me) was third from the bottom, “tear off their own skin.” The least powerful was actually the top one, “lose your virginity here.”
I know they’re meant to be shocking, but billboards have a tough time getting the right demographic. How about a conversation with you six-year-old on the way to see Grandma? “What’s meth, mommy/daddy?”
^ What the fuck?
Maybe I’m just an ass, but I found these pictures funny. The first picture had me cracking up! The only picture that disturbed me was the one where the blonde guy was missing a tooth and looked like he was mauled by a tiger. However, I found the last picture that implied that a sibling would do drugs just because an older sibling did some absurd.
Scare tactics, however true, won’t work on the desensitized youth of today, where we can shoot people into pieces with guns on a video game. Maybe I just have a sadistic sense of humor, but I’m not scared of meth because someone wants me to be. I will however, avoid meth and other dangerous drugs.
While these ads are very effective on certian people, the same people who would actually think about these ads and be changed by them are the people too smart to do such f*cked up sh*t
well, maybe a small group of people fall in the middle and it would help them.
but what if a kid saw these?
I understand meth is a problem in Montana, and can cause severe damage to the lives of addicts and those related to addicts, but isn’t this a bit much?
the picture with the guy on meth was the only nasty one
all of the other ones were actually quite funny
Ads aren’t normally this dramatic, but on Meth they are. The are so over the top no one could take them seriously.
The woman with the man on top of her actually disturbed me the most, probably because it’s so obvious what’s going on and she has such a vacant look in her eyes.
These ads make me uneasy for many reasons. I’ve never done meth and I’ve never been close to anyone who has. Therefore I can’t tell how much of this is straight up propaganda b.s. and how much of it contains truth. I don’t like being lied to and I know how much marijuana is twisted around in those Above The Influence ads. Like the one about how “I got straight D’s and stole money from my little sister because I smoked pot.” …if I didn’t smoke, I might not know that’s a complete exaggeration (I’ve smoked regularly for a year, am a straight A student, was awarded scholarships, and am pursuing my B.A.).
But I also understand what a horrible social problem meth is and I guess drastic issues call for drastic measures…
If you think these are intense you should hear the radio ads. I am from Bozeman Mt and yes Jay Meth is a problem here like it is where you are from wether you are aware of it or not it is there, but it is a lot less of a problem since the Montana Meth Project started a few years ago. They refuse to put a glossy coat on a problem but to instead combat it with simple unembelished truth, its not pretty and not everyone likes it but it works. And kids do see these Oneric and that is the point. I don’t think you realize these are everywhere in Montana and popping up in surrounding states as well as they see how effective the campaign has been..
Those billboards are like a giant middle finger to whatever towns they’re in. Awesome!
Meth is as bad as you are
these are so stupid, the war on drugs is a joke and there has never been any proof that these billboards have ever stopped anyone from doing meth (or any drugs for that matter), these are a waste of money and time that could be spent on something worthwhile, there has never been a drug free US and there never will be, MONEY MONEY MONEY!
I LOVE METH. these adds are retarded. I lol’d
Never saw the ads just knew the addicts…the ads are fairly accurate. I would say this isn’t enough Jay, Meth is a disease if it cannot be cured, it must be exterminated in my opinion. I am not against drug use either. Addicts to heroin and coke are nowhere near as far gone far into years of use as people just weeks and months into meth. Meth is not a drug it is a caustic poison with no natural components that even in small amounts eats away at the body and brain it’s addicts might as well drink Draino and finish the torture. Recovery rates are low compared to drugs derived from natural sources almost non existent. I’ve known recovering crack alcohol and heroin addicts never met a recovering meth addict because if they did meth they never stopped the only times they stopped meth was because they were in jail or no longer among the living. Crack and heroin can be bad enough and some people just shouldn’t drink in the first place, but meth is beyond that scope.
Awesome. I’m totally ready for bed now.
whats sad is i had a close friend… got addicted then killed over this… i hate meth addicts
No jay it aint enough, and kids need to see the kind of shit this stuff does to you.. it aint like pot smoking… it fucks you up
Does this mean I can get sex for only $15 bucks if I’m on meth?
Props to the designers, these could be potential deterrents. They need some of these in Utah.
ok, so drugs are bad when they’re not used in moderation. i’ve done meth before, more than once, but i’m not on it now and i dont feel the need to ever do it again. same with other drugs. my bad for finding these to be full of shit, but truth is the only way to win the drug war, not by spreading all sorts of bullshit ads that make drugs seem so much worse than they are. seriously, who wants to believe that there is no help for addicts? come on.
People should have the right to do whatever drug they want. Those ads are pretty ridiculous obviously those people have been using meth for a pretty long time. Drugs aren’t addictive people just have addictive personalities and will get addicted to anything that has a slight rush. Keep buying into the fear of everything and soon you’ll be afraid to step off your front porch.
These ads are well produced, but disturbing. Not because of the effects of meth, but because they’re bunk propaganda. Encouraging proper and true drug education is the means to effective abuse prevention – not scare tactics. I’m not gonna beat up my grandpa if I do meth once. Hell, street meth isn’t really much different than some drugs available via prescription in the u.s. (amphetamines).
Sure, under meth abuse sores (apparently from picking and itching repeatedly) are relatively common, but ads like these make the mistake of portraying drug use as a black and white topic : either you don’t do them, or you’re consumed by them. You can use drugs without abusing them.
wow. this shit is extreme….
@ Scotticus – I agree, and disagree with you. I agree that these ads won’t have to much effect on the youth of today. But I disagree with the desensitized comment. I consider myself a pretty avid gamer and of course play gory violent games, but this shit still shocked me lol. But maybe its just me. Then again,…..I don’t play alot of games were you are a meth addict.. lol.
Powerful images and sadly every single one speaks the truth. If people need this to get the message then they should have put up these billboards years ago. SAY NO TO DRUGS.
I agree with Rich. More government scare tactics! This is not normal drug use behavior. This is drug ABUSE behavior. Encouraging proper and true drug education is the means to effective abuse prevention.
I’ve used a lot of drugs in my 50 years. I used meth everyday for 18 years. I used cocaine in the 80s. LSD in the 70s. I never once stole from anyone, left anyone for dead, prostituted my girlfriends, or beat my mother.
People that do these terrible things are criminals from the start. They would commit these crimes with or without meth. And they should be punished accordingly.
There are millions and millions of responsible drug users. We don’t hear about them because it’s a crime to to even experiment. If drugs were legal and controlled like booze and cigarettes then they would be cheaper and of purer quality. People wouldn’t have to resort to extreme measures to supply their habits. The money spent currently on enforcement could be spent on rehab for people who can’t handle drugs.
The government doesn’t care if you use drugs. As long as you use their drugs. There is a giant drug store on every corner. 40% of TV commercials are drug related.
Scare tactics didn’t work in the 1930s and they wont work now.
i was in honolulu last week and saw the first one on The Bus there! i remember thinking it was a really powerful anti-meth ad.
My friend was using meth. I didn’t know she had relapsed on it. I was falling in love with her, we’d been dating for 16 days though I knew her earlier. She had some heavy issues but was a wonderful, creative person and I couldn’t get enough of her. I knew she continued to struggle with alcohol. I learned later that she’d been using meth. In hindsight it was obvious but at the time she tried hard to hide it. She committed suicide six months under the influence of meth. I feel like I will never get over this. I still miss her so much.
well meth is a growing problem, and these definately get the point out that meth is bad and makes you do stuff unlike u, and i am pretty shocked how my home town of Riverside is the meth capital of california… it doesnt even seem like it but, no place does until it happens
I know people that have gotten off of Meth and still have to go to meetings and have relapses and can’t even do minor things like smoke a cigarette because it makes them want to do it again. Crack is bad too. These adds are not bunk, they are not overdone and it’s not propaganda. Now some of you may know people that have tried it or done it a few times or have done it yourselves but everybody’s affected differently…and in the majority of cases people are willing to do all of these things and have these things done to them just for a fix. I have a very close friend who had a crack habit that wasn’t bad until a year or two into it. He tried it once or twice a few years before he started doing it regularly, and after a year of doing it regularly he started robbing everyone, even had sex with transsexuals to steal it from them, became violent and hurt others, dropped about 60lbs and looked disgusting. Now this is someone who was raised by a good family and got good grades, had hobbies and lots of friends. He had one stupid friend who convinced him that smoking crack is just like doing coke except better. In certain areas of the US the area is affected by different drugs. SOme areas it’s meth, some its crack, some it’s heroin and sometimes it’s everything. Where I’m from I don’t see or hear anything about MEth, but almost everyone is affected by crack. There are some people who do it and continue their regular lives and work and have families. It’s all about self control but even in that respects they’re still all fucked up sometimes and there’s nothing saying that the addiction won’t get worse. I wish that we had some ads like that out here, because almost everyone is shocked and surprised when someone knew comes crawling out of the woodwork with a crack addiction. SOme people just don’t even understand it, they think it’s a ghetto thing and so when someone they love is doing it they tend to pretend it isn’t happening. My mother lives in ARizona and she said out there it isn’t crack but Meth. HOw can you say these ads are over doing it or are total bs? THat’s validating the drug in some way. We should all be healthy, clean and happy. Any type of drug use is going to detour that, so why not just embrace the shock ads? if there’s a negative fallback I’d like to hear it.
SOOOOOOOO funny
Hah, these are pure comedy.
I love drugs, I’m not an addict…I do well for myself and I’m fairly successful.
People abuse drugs, not the other way around, most of the commenters here are very naive.
I wonder if they made these posters but replaced meth with marijuana…..
Here’s some cold hard facts that you need to know about methamphetamine.
It outsells cocaine 3-1 in the USA right now.
It’s popular among both the Het and Gay factions. It really does make sex a LOT better.\
People that “evaporate” it and breathe the fumes and people that “drop” it orally very seldom break out in sores and exhibit the symptoms that you see in the ads.
People that administeer it with a needle are far more likely to show the symptoms portrayed.
Meth CAN alter your personality. I have friends that have changed terribly since becoming users. I also have friends that have been using it lightly on weekends for 15 years and you would never know it.
Meth is reponsible for a LOT of the thefts that are committed nowadays. People will steal and sell anything to support this habit.
The only habits that are worse than meth are alcoholism and crack.
Meth is a relatively easy drug to quit. You will sleep for 4 or 5 days straight and your kidneys will hurt like hell for that same period. After that, you can pretty much function normally.
Many meth users, especially the weekend users, hold normal jobs and family lives for many years.
Many lose everything.
Methamphetamine was used by Hitleer to keep his troops awake and able to fight long hours with no rest.
The US and Canadian governments use it today in military applications.’
I know a pilot that had to fly a 100 hour mission over Vietnam. How did he stay awake? Meth.
He was decorated by the queen for his efforts.
If you know or suspect someone is taking this drug, reach out to them. If you condemn them, you will lose them forever.
If I can help, I will. Ask me any questions that you like.
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