Meth is not a problem if you don't take meth.
These bums should try fresh air, sunshine and exercise.
The real high.
Actually, it is. Many people suffer from involuntary exposure to the toxic residue left over from manufacturing the drug. The "cooks" often dump it down sinks, drains, and toilets. .....or pour it into pits, rivers and streams. Some of the chemicals don’t break down naturally and persist in the environment for years.
A few weeks ago, I smelled a horrible sulfury acidic smell coming from outside. I live in a forest area, a short ways from hundreds of acres of BLM land, quite a nice neighborhood - mostly all 5 acre parcels, all owner occupied.
The smell was quite bad outside. I called the local cop shop (it was about 9 at night) and when I described it, the lady cop said someone must be cooking meth not too far away. They use the sulfur from match heads in some way.
The problem with that logic is in the ego. It is common among people, especially the young, to feel invincible, to believe themselves strong enough to do something addictive and be able to keep it under control.
Yes, if people don't do it, they won't have a problem with it. The problem is that many people do it "just a few times" while partying and are then hooked, blind to the potency of its addictiveness.