KTRV Fox 12 Preparing for the future of Methamphetamine
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Boise, Idaho -- The meth problem in Idaho continues to grow, and many local agencies are looking for answers.
Local and state officials gathered to learn more about the problem Thursday, and how to deal with it, from one of the leaders in the field.
Dr. Mary Holley is the founder of Mothers against Methamphetamine, and a sister of a man who committed suicide after his own bout with meth.
She addressed a group at the Calvary Chapel in Boise, teaching them about what meth does to the body and how therapies for addicts of this very dangerous drug need to change.
She says one of the biggest problems is the drug's affect on the brain, and how it can turn a perfectly normal brain into one that is literally riddled with holes, something she calls the battery acid effect.
"It vaporizes brain cells, it vaporizes lung cells, it kills heart cells. It does a number on every living cell in your body," said Dr. Holley.
There are a series of town hall meetings that have been scheduled over the next few days in Boise, Orofino, Weippe and Worley.
