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Glossary of Terms:
Tweaker: (n) twee-ker: someone who does crystal meth
PnP: (v) pee-n-pee: “partying and playing,” using drugs such as crystal meth and GHB / GBL (aka “G”) to enhance sexual experience
Tina: (n): tee-na: a commonly used nickname for crystal meth, abbreviated as ‘T’
Meth Psychosis: (n) meh-th sy-ko-sis: a severe mental condition brought on by meth use and lack of sleep in which thought and emotions are so affected that contact is lost with external reality
True Story :: In my last post, we met Jason Yamas, actor and producer, who studied at NYU. When his Adderall addiction ran out, he turned to crystal meth, something he had tried a few times before. That turned into an addiction, and Jason found himself suddenly in a new role: dealer, discovering he was very, very good at it.
In Part 2, Jason takes us through his rise in the drug world hierarchy, climbing until he found himself working with the Mexican drug cartel, who brought into the US not just crystal meth, but heroin, and guns.
“I used to walk around with tens of thousands of dollars of product and cash on me. And didn’t have a second thought about it. (That’s how) deluded I was.” - Jason Yamas
Jason also details his harrowing journey into meth psychosis, believing the FBI was hot on his tail, and how he found himself homeless on the streets of Los Angeles, until one very shitty moment when he knew he had finally reached rock bottom.
Jason’s award winning memoir about his journey is called Tweakerworld, and available wherever you like to buy your books.
Shaun Proulx has been covering the topic of crystal meth since 2005, writing pieces like this one. He is the host of The Shaun Proulx Show heard weekends on SirusXM Canada Talks CH 167. More here: shaunproulx.com
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