South Dakota's Meth Problem

"This is something that we knew would be provocative," said the state's Republican governor.

"This is something that we knew would be provocative," Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem told Keloland News, after the internet went haywire over a new state government marketing strategy. Launched in November, the "Meth. We're on it." campaign is intended to make "every single South Dakotan realize that they have a role" to play in reducing the state's rate of methamphetamine use. Left unexplained is how billboards and internet memes are supposed to solve a problem (meth is "filling our jails and prisons [and] clogging our court systems," according to Noem) of which drug prohibition itself is the cause.

Comments

[Jerryskids]

I thought about the meth problem and decided to do my part by not becoming a meth addict, but then I realized this doesn't actually do anything to reduce the number of meth addicts. So I instead started doing meth and then quit, thereby reducing the number of meth users by one. If everybody else were to do the same, start doing meth and then quit, we could make a huge reduction in the number of meth users.

[Rat on a train (non donor)]

Only once? You need to do that every day if you are going to make a difference.

[Idle Hands]

Quality comment as usual Jerry.

[Idle Hands]

I'll do my part.

[Agammamon]

I too, did my part by using meth and then quitting. Multiple times. So I've reduced the number of meth users by more than one. And I keep the local cops, courts, and prisons working,

[AlmightyJB]

Drugs are bad mkay - deep thinking public.

[Idle Hands]

Think it's clear life is bad. It kills every single one of us.

[Earth Skeptic]

Is the problem meth? Or is the problem South Dakota?

[Ken Shultz]

I'm still partial to, "Tweekers suck."

[Idle Hands]

Sometimes if they still have teeth they bite.

[Rich]

campaign is intended to make "every single South Dakotan realize that they have a role" to play in reducing the state's rate of methamphetamine use.

Sheesh, then spend taxpayer dollars on even more provocation.

"Cancer. We're on it."

"Accidental death. We're on it."

"Stupidity. We're on it."

...

[Don't look at me!]

The whole thing is such a meth.

[SQRLSY One]

"meh"!

[Rod Flash]

I used to do meth. I still do, but I used to, too.

Paraphrasing the amazing Mitch Hedberg.

[loveconstitution1789]

+100

[Chuck P. (The Artist formerly known as CTSP)]

Leave it to prohibitionists to turn a small number of people abusing a diet pill into an international epidemic of addiction.

[loveconstitution1789]

Repeal the unconstitutional Controlled Substances Act.

[edrebber]

The pharmaceutical industry manufactures Adderall, Desoxyn and other prescription amphetamines that contain dextroamphetamine salts i.e. methamphetamines. Once you start taking methamphetamines regularly it destroys you body's ability to produce dopamine. You are a customer for life. The pharmaceutical industry would have to produce a cure that restores the body's ability to produce dopamine. You're waltzing through fantasy land if you think that will happen.

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