Nebraska Couple freezes to death - meth leads nowhere

[trapmaster46]

I really don't see how much meth attributed to this couple's death. It is a stimulant that induces euphoria not a drug that makes you delirious and hallucinate. I know meth is an awful drug but it seems that anyone could get lost in a blizzard in the woods just as easily. Just seems like propaganda to me.

[tripmast3r]

@trapmaster46 speed will make you see things and people that arent there.

[dabx1]

wow, it hurts to hear that

[TashaRichardsonFan]

Heartbroken:(

[crazymarine1991]

god i live i nebraska and man winters suck its cold it may only say 10 or 17 but when the wind picks up holy shit it sucks it sucks to be a smoker. but damn this sucks its sad my cuzin died from huffing and sents than i got a new look at life it was hard for me cuss we were so close

[patrickjamesmccarthy]

so sad

[amazins20]

Oh, god, I remember last summer when I was VERY pregnant and getting up every hour in the middle of the night to pee, this damn commercial would ALWAYS be on, (we sleep with the tv on) and scared me. It was like a dead guy was in my room!

[darthjosh1108]

I remember this commercial. It used to scare the shit out of me.

[scoticus01]

If this ever happens to you, set your car on fire. Cops would see it when looking, and the heat from the fire would keep you warm for about 30-40 min. What would you have to lose?

[Cupit29]

That sounds like a good idea actually. But I doubt these two would have had the presence of mind to think of it.

[mmmtiffster]

this is so so sad. it just breaks my heart. i wish they could have gotten help. i think they probably would have been okay for a while if they didnt do the meth which led them to getting out of their vehicle.

[KatteTheGreatt]

this video REALLY makes me think differently about using any drug. im sure these poor people were just experimenting and the ending really does get to you. thank you so much for posting this, i know i will use this to make better decisions in my future.

[marketwatch101]

America has truly lost it soul.

[maccapacca]

America? Any country in particulare?

[VoteSaxon2007]

That "Please help us" at the end breaks my heart every time.

Very powerful and heartbreaking ad. Let's hope their deaths weren't in vain, and that this commercial has shown people that drugs aren't the answer.

[wattever333]

what a strange example to talk about meth addiction. we don't need anecdotal evidence. The direct consequences of meth are sufficient.

[ganandowf]

It's so sad they're nice people just experimenting.

[tallsmartbeauty]

Its awful that even in the state of being high on meth they were unable to tell their location if any. And of course these days it would be so much easier with the build in GPS on cell phones.

[danielt8818]

wow, scary. i've seen this when it first came out. scary. too bad, it's really a shame. just say no.

[Kristopher1995]

the first time i saw this comerical on tv it scared the crap out of me because there was just a picture of them and no sound and just him and a nother lady talking and the screen goes black.

[frederickt]

This story was on TV before. Its longer than this also. Very sad.

[buckinmo]

Yeah, they were "tripping" and hallucinating due to the meth keeping them awake so damn long. No telling how long they had been without sleep.

The thing that annoys me is when people actually want to "defend" this crap. Do a Google search and see what the ingredients are for crystal meth...nothing but toxic and deadly chemicals that will blow you (literally) sky high if they are in a fire.

Wise up! Meth will kill you for sure one way or another.

[pantseeker2]

it's called "meth psychosis" and is a result of prolonged and/or heavy use.

[wendyspwnsu]

@buckinmo well then i guess 80% of of school children "trip" everyday from taking meth and cocaine pills cuz the parents r to lazy to disipline there kids...

[1pixie]

I remember seeing this story on tv about 4 years ago. What a shame.

[ToothyMcRotten]

Not only did this happen...the two meth addicts had a car with their coats in it. When the police found their car, the car was in perfect running condition. they were so jacked up on meth they couldnt figure out how to start, so they just started walking into the blizzard without their coats.

[rawrchoo]

@ToothyMcRotten Wow...that's really sad.

[Dawnmariegrasso]

wow I hope they are RIP so sad they look like such a nice couple

[CAinfowarrior]

If they weren't on drugs this wouldn't have happened what a load of non sense propaganda !!!!

[drugfreetexas]

You may have made the point of the commercial by missing the point. You are correct, had they not been on drugs this would not have happened. Therefore, it's not propaganda - it's an accurate portrayal of what happened to two people on a very vile drug.

[kelby67]

I saw the whole tragic course of events on 48 hrs. or primetime? it was horrific. The 911 operator was desperate but it was awhile back & there was no ability to track cell phones at that time. They were actually seeing a field of cows and hallucinating that they were people who just would not help them. I cannot judge these poor people - though they did ultimately cause their own deaths; It was an addiction to Meth that took over their lives and led to their incomprehensible deaths. so sad.

[resistance022]

The truly heartbreaking thing about this PSA is that this wasn't the first time he called 911 that day he and his gf were lost in the snowstorm. If listen you will hear the 911 operator refer to the caller by his first name, "Mike." This probably means that he had called 9-1-1 several times before while trapped in the snowstorm and spoke to that operator but was disconnected from her due to the snowstorm or because the crystal meth messed with his mind and made him hang up. Sad.

[mztrzbtch]

very tragic, my condolences to thier families and prayers for them all

[bigbrotherbrown86]

is so ugly

[kk070788]

RIP

[thesethingz]

tears ... so sad

[TravisBickle696]

I saw this on Prime Time news show a few years ago. It still gets me. They left their truck thinking it was overturned in a ditch, but in reality it wasnt and was only off the road a few feet. There was one part where he said there were people looking at them and wouldnt help them. It ended up being cattle in a field.

[funnynewfiegirl]

How tragic. My condolences go out to the families.

[foxy89class07]

Where can you find a news article about this story?

[HaakonAnderson]

GOOGLE

[Backara]

it's so tragic. :(((

[TexMa1957]

Wow - thank you for this. I will pass this along to all the parents in my community. Meth is a huge issue in rural Texas. Thank you for the hard work in combating this vicious drug. Often times the users get so lost in their addiction that even at wits-end a family member must rescue them.

[moznico]

I saw this on Good Morning America and the were talking like there was people in the distant coming at them (that i can remember). But yeah that stuff can really make you think your seeing things that you think will hurt you and then it just takes over especially at night. Scary!

[TravisBickle696]

I saw this on Dateline or something a few years ago and it still gets me. They had the whole transcripts of call throughout the night. It was so tragic. There was one part when he said that there were "people" looking at them and they would not say anything or help them. It turned out to be some cattle in a field. Crazy Sad

[krsnakris]

Dont do this stuff, it is evil. I lost everything through meth, my son killed himself due to my neglect. My wife, my house, my friends. Rebuilding my life is so hard when everything i lived for is gone. I stay off it now so as not to harm others, but i have no value left for my life. May God take my soul before another Christmas.

[Hadleygirlie]

I saw this couple on the Hist chan!It was an awesome doc!Can you believe(in what looks like a short lived addiction span w/ meth)led this fatal,tragic,& real story?! Who knows though...they could have been doing dope for a few years. I know all people do not have sores on their outer body after doing meth for a few years. Why do I know this? I was a head for 3 years;not proud,& I am proud that I've been clean for QUITE some time now:)

[t5239857289578947594]

I heard the whole thing about a week ago,and man........very sad.Could have lived if not on drugs.Hallucination and all.

[forsumthree]

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[cwinnipeg]

Well, they shortened the phonecall. It was much longer, but it wouldn't fit into a 31 second advert. He told the operater his name earlier in the phonecall

[Hadleygirlie]

Yeah...the call was much longer!

[ihateopression]

Meth totally disorients you. Its ruined so many lives. I think it should all be legal except meth.

[Phame17]

Um *sighs*...I know someone is gonna call me stupid...But wth does this have to do with drugs,this happened to alot of people who haven't even touched drugs -_-.

[mikecurse]

Good question, Phame, the commercial does indeed fail to make it clear. There's a vid on youtube titled "911 Tapes - Teens Freezing to Death on Crystal Meth", do a search for "911 tapes crystal meth" and it will come up, it explains the story.

[Happynose919]

i guess the point is they could have lived if they werent too high to be able to tell anyone where they were.

...except they might not have been found anyway.

but the meth just took away any chance they had.

[Hadleygirlie]

I saw this couple on the History channel or something. It's true!

[Blondbombshell20]

it has something to do with drugs because the reason they froze to death is because they were hulicinating due to the drugs they were on,and they got out of a perfectly fine car because they imagined it being flipped over and it wasnt. and they were seeing things that werent really there.

[Blondbombshell20]

and if they wouldnt of been on drugs none of it would happened. they froze to death because they were too high and had no idea what they were doing. a person that wasnt high wouldnt get out of a perfectly vehicle in start walking in the middle of nowhere in a snow storm, would they?

[westoverborn]

I've seen that before somewhere what a good reason not to do meth

[Rennie00]

Too little, too late and so tragic.

[moongirlply]

That is why you don't do drugs.