Hey, it's Jonquilin.
This week on Explain It To Me, we're bringing you something from our friends over at Science Versus.
Every week,
science journalist Wendy Zuckerman separates fact from fiction about everything from narcissists to the pill to 5G.
The episode we're sharing with you today is about methamphetamine.
So, I assumed I knew everything I needed to know about meth from just-say-no-style campaigns,
but there's more to meth than meets the eye.
And just a heads up, this episode deals with some mature themes.
Okay, on to the show.
Hi, I'm Wendy Zuckerman, and you're listening to Science Versus.
Today on the show, methamphetamine.
More and more people in the U.S. are trying it,
and it's got this reputation as being one of the scariest and most addictive drugs out there.
Is that true?
I feel like basically every message that we get about meth is that it's this uniquely dangerous drug,
almost in a category of its own.
Like in this government PSA.
You see a normal teenager whose life is ruined by it.
I wish my tire had blown out that night.
I wish my car had skidded off the road.