Methland

Methland by Nick Reding traces the spread of methamphetamine in America, especially in regards to one small town in Iowa, Oelwein. Reding explores how meth got to be the drug of choice in rural America and how its damage got to be so far reaching and widespread. It was a painfully hard book to read, especially for me, who has first hand experience with tweakers, and ends with a strong sense of how hopeless the government and local area law enforcement are when it comes to eradicating this blight. Still, it's a powerful book that anyone who is at all interested in how awful meth really is should read.