Sex, Crystal Methamphetamine, and HIV: The Connection (v2.0)

[TheBannedPoet]

Using rap & poetry,I fought back against racism in my family towards my mixed race daughter.

Crown court then banned that poetry.

First ever british rap-poet to be given a.. "5 year rap & poetry ban"

(Official crown court papers video on my page)

#SuperInjunction #Censorship #Racism #Injustice

Very sad "Drug addiction" poem/song about heroin & crystal meth on my channel.

Listen to the lyrics!

[Mimasfriend]

Soothing speaking voice

[BigMrJuarez]

I LIKE USING IT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. I BUY LIKE A GRAM AND A HALF AND JUST BINGE LIKE A WEEK. IT GETS ME SO HORNY I FUCK FOR A WHOLE WEEK. ITS BEEN LIKE 3 MONTHS SINCE I LAST USED IT. IM JUST WAITING FOR MY TAX REFUND SO I COULD GET SOME MORE. I LOVE SNORTING IT AND SMOKING IT. BEST DRUG IN THE WORLD. BUT AS LIKE ANY OTHER MEDICATION IT FUCKS YOU UP WHEN YOU USE IT OFTEN. FUCK THAT.

[dryan22]

@BigMrJuarez Unfortunately you won't be able to control your binges with meth much longer. Mark my words.

[badsign1980]

in reality ppl dont speak the reason why ppl start doing drugs in first place, witch is life sucks, and thats why drugs exist, without them many ppl would kill themsels in first place

[AIDSvideos]

@badsign1980: Even if it is true that some people who are depressed successfully use illegal drugs to keep themselves from suicide (which I doubt), you'd have to compare that against the number of people who commit suicide or die from overdoses due to illegal drugs, which is likely far greater.

[dryan22]

@AIDSvideos Or, you could look at using drugs as a passive type of suicide. Many users can't bring themselves to jump off a bridge and they know they're on a downward spiral and both paths eventually lead to the same place. The "escape" from your problems eventually becomes your "escape" from life.

[mattmaniac1980]

Thank you, Dr. Kuhn. This is a very informative video.

[domGster]

surely alcohol decreases inhibitions and raises libido "beer goggles" more than meth

[anaclet]

Excellent video.

[alphafirstoneyou]

has anyone followed up on the meth before/after people? what do they have to say? what are their names. do they know they are famous? serious dr. becky

[AIDSvideos]

@13earquake: Answering "Yes" in response to the question "Can you get AIDS [i.e. contract HIV] from oral sex?" is simply providing the correct answer, which in no way "fuels superstitions." We did a whole video "Some Ways You Can Contract HIV and the Risk of Each One" for those who want more info. I'm under no obligation to write a lengthy response to every question posted here, or to answer them at all in the first place, nor do I have time to be loquacious. Want better answers here? Write 'em!

[DarkHero187]

aids cant spread to the organs fast if u contract it from your penis but if u inject soem drugs with hiv in it than the symptoms are fast, so if u get hiv on your dick how long would it take for symptoms? everywhere hiv hits, does it change the skin to White spots?

[teeggarscott]

do you already  have HIV?

[panTsniffr]

im str8 but if im on speed i luv2 perform oral on guys?

shhhhh!!

[Essy7887]

I'm never going use meth, I will smoke pot and hash though

[Essy7887]

yeah aids is bad but in the last few years there's been a lot of treatment improvements, so you can extend you life 30 - 60 years if you get hiv now which was not true in the early 90's, still try to be careful and use protection but there is treament out there now

[Essy7887]

Yes you can get aids and STD'S from oral sex, doesn't matter if your sucking the anus, penis, or vagina. However you might be safe if you only suck the breasts

[pawppy]

it's amazing how complications from lack of the basic, ancestral sleep, rest, oxigen intake, sexual development and poor nutrition are categorized nowadays... it's like a whole new stupid science..... you take meth you don't sleep enough it's as easy as that... 90% of the stuff shown here are just chain consequences of the lack of sleep...

[konradu1980]

meth is not speed

[codejunki567]

why would you do meth??? its made from like 80 poisonious chemicals including cas and rat poison!!!!!!!!!!

[HardlineAthiest]

I only use meth when I need to concentrate on homework for college or when I wanna hit the streets for a little R&R or look for cute boys to hook up with for a little bedroom action!

Other than that, I stay away from crystal-m because its so fucking addictive, its like you want more meth and more bareback because you can never get enough of it.

Meth+sex with other boys feels so damn good, but deep down I know its wrong, but I can't help it, I love it too much! I discoverd I was gay doing meth.

[amberpoovey]

Sorry to correct you but amphetamine was invented in Germany in 1887 and methamphetamine was created in Japan in 1918...other than that atleast this was not a normal scare via propaganda video.

[Ryan39551987]

can you get aids from oral sex?

[AIDSvideos]

Yes.

[pawppy]

yes, especially if you're the one performing it :))

[handelsme]

know. It will destroy your life no doubt about it, when I look back I think to myself I did more on that drug than most people before the age of 30 do, but was it worth it. Hell no... It gives you a high like you couldn't imagine but it takes EVERYTHING from you... Friends, Family, everyone

[AIDSvideos]

THANK YOU for your comment and for your warning based on personal experience. We welcome it when people who used a drug in the past warn others about the dangers the drug poses. I hope that some former meth users will ultimately feel willing to make a video where they talk on camera about what they learned and why people should avoid the drug; that could be a great educational contribution.

[handelsme]

Let me start by saying if you have never tried crystal meth you have no idea what the hell you are talking about even if you have studied it. You can read all the facts you want and still know crap all about it. You want the 411, go to a meth head they will give you a proper education about it.. I am a university student who spent his younger years on meth for several years. I know stuff about the drug no professionals

[tterry420]

idk sex is amazing high but if u dont have self control to stop and go to sleep then its not for u its fucks with ur head for couple hours but still sex is aamazing

[loudrice]

Dougie has a great idea there!

[Fishtoonkin]

While there is no specific type of individual that has a predilection for methamphetamine addiction, there are individuals who have an addictive personality. For some people, the addiction can be something as simple as food. For other people, it is a substance that fills that gap. I am glad this video and others like it are available for viewing. It is good to have a reminder sometimes. This is miles better than anything D.A.R.E. ever delivered when I was in school. Waste of state money.

[crazyanimal187]

DONT FUCKING DO DRUGS YOUR LIFE will GEt RUINED might get hiv might get other diseases might do something stupid end up in wheelchair

YOU WILL SUFFER for your WHOLE life if u DO the wrongs things in life if u can deal that then godbless

[dougiebaddboy]

I think the the effects of alchohol are far worse than the "tweeker" Minding thier own business getting high. and/or "Feeling Good". You'd rather your son, Daughter, mom, dad, girlfriend.. Or whomever get hit by a drunk driver? I think that the awareness is absolutely evident. I think Alchohol is far more distructive than any other drug.. I say, Bring all of our men and women home from Irac, Send all the lifers in prison and drug addicts.. Send them over seas, Drop em' off a ton of meth and gun

[hjdsbbsjk]

this drug is very dangerous, its more dangerous than heroin. Don't do it

[mrbalex07]

This all is bull. I agree when I smoked before, I could not get a boner. alcohol is far worse, no care if u use, or dont use a condom. This is just a propaganda clip, maybe the doctor went to school, and read a text book, but she never had a life, and saw the real world away from her text book

[handelsme]

your right... for all those others who think they have an idea on it... unless you have done it for a period of time you don't know shit all... So stfu... cause you are talking out of your ass...

[AIDSvideos]

You don't need to have been bitten by a rattlesnake to know that they're dangerous. You don't need to have taken meth to know that it's dangerous. And there's no reason that only people who have used drugs should talk about drugs and their dangers. All the information in the video is correct and based on the best scientific and medical data available.

[tinojams]

you got this backwards dawg, meth makes you crazy thats a fact, so if anything it's the people who use/have used meth that don't know anything cause crazy people cant think rationally

[Zodikry]

Increase Sexual Drive...really? I only did it chronically for a year. But if anything it had the opposite affect on my sex drive. I didn't have one. Erections were impossible,

[AIDSvideos]

This is Eric. Thanks for being willing to share your experience. You bring up a good point, which we didn't have the time to address in this video: although crystal meth can increase sex drive in the short term, it often leads to erectile dysfunction if you use it chronically. So ironically, although people often start using it because they enjoy the heightened arousal, they wind up unable to perform at all later on. One more reason not to use it.

[BEATNIKCASS]

@Zodikry yeah...but if you're a male and deliberately concentrate on sexuality and pretend you're temporarily a female... you can groove for hours....your c--k can actually bend and become a giantic sensitive cl--or--us . but i gave it up after 5 years.

[ewilliams9]

@Zodikry yep, havent done it in 2 months now but on a few binges of doing it i couldnt get it up if my life depended on it lol

[helpforaddiction]

TO ALL SEEKING HELP WITH ADDICTION: You need to look into treatment with a drug called Ibogaine. Ibogaine is an addiction interruptor, not a maintenance drug like methadone or suboxone. Ibogaine will stop your withdrawal,elevate your mood, and stop cravings. I have Ibogaine videos faved on my chanel. It is not legal in the U.S., but there are clinics in Mexico. Two I know of are 1. Dream House 2. Villa Serena. Good luck to all!!

[yugen101]

Yes - if only more people knew about Ibogaine. Although, Ibogaine is probably better for opiate addiction than stimulants.

[househeadericmd]

this drug is the devil's drug!!!! i used it for only 2 years and got hooked, i've been clean for 5 years now but struggle with sexual intimacy, depression and i contracted HIV. i beat the odds and i beg anyone doing it to get help, you can beat this drug!!!! good bless everyone who is clean and good luck to all trying to get clean!!!

[Chamberlindsey]

Meth users (even small manufacturers of it) who want to change should get help not punishment! Please help people who go through therapy assessment through court and seem to want to change. Some people are just outright losers and some are good people who are just addicts! I still think drinking and driving is worse most of the time!

[Chamberlindsey]

I spent time with a guy in jail who was arrested for making small amounts of meth for personal use. I was in for Marijuana til I got bailed. I'm done now. He seemed like a good guy. He said he's probably going to jail for longer than he would for drunk driving manslaughter. That's ridiculous! To AIDSvideos... please fight in the legal process for reducing punishment for people who seem to want to change! Some people are just losers and some are addicts who need help not punishment!

[aoifericks]

is speed as in snorting speed..meth?!

[AIDSvideos]

My understanding is that the slang term "speed" is used for both amphetamine and methamphetamine, which are distinct but related drug compounds. So if you're using something called "speed," it could be either one. Obviously my strong recommendation is that people use neither, in which case the distinction becomes academic. ;-)

[xxpoppyelfxx]

meth, speed, ice, and crystal meth are all the same chemical. just like how crack is the same thing as cocaine. the only difference is how they are used (cocaineHCL is injected or snorted and comes in a white powder while cocaine freebase comes in a crystal form and is smoked and crack is just a very cheap impure form of cocaine freebase)

[katyanything]

Im pretty sure that there is a difference between 1. Amphetamines (ie speed) 2. Methamphetamine and 3. Crystal meth. I understand they are all different, but from what your saying it sounds like ur catagorising them all together. I knew speed was used as an appertite surpressor but is that the case with crystal meth. Could you clarify please !

[antiiraqwar]

shut the fucking mouth!

dont you badmouth crystal meth! or i will kick your butt!

[hamersmashdface1]

Ecstasy MDMA is better than meth.

[AIDSvideos]

How about not using any illegal/recreational drugs at all? I think that would be better by far!!! Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than I can comment on the risks of MDMA.

[thenewrapstyle]

how about not being a fascist and telling people what to do with their bodies.

[antiiraqwar]

you go girl! tell him whats new!

its your choice if you want to worship the god of the crystal meth!

sing with me: "crystal, crystal crystal meth.....meth-ampheta ampheta ampheta mine!"

[Saladdodger229]

It's that attitude that leads to those lovely mugshots provided.

Whilst the risks associated with a lot of the party drugs are significantly less than methamphetamine there has been countless amounts of research that have shown that drugs = bad for body.

Thenewrapstyle, get a reality check mate.

[antiiraqwar]

you softie! i bet you cant handle the crystal meth! cause where the ecstacy works 4 hours, the crystal meth goes around 24/7!

youre a fag and a douchebag!

[AIDSvideos]

No stigmatizing terms please. Sadly, just about everyone who winds up looking like the "after" pictures in this video started off thinking they could "handle" meth and that it was only "other people" who get into trouble. Of course, once you realize your mistake and that you have become one of the "other people," you're in a whole lot of trouble and may find it very difficult to escape from the trap of addiction.

[wanderer1031]

alright! i want to hang with you sometime. we can get a nice cocktail going of meth and acid and ativan and loritabs and just be spun out !!!! drugs are good.and when you do them people think that you're cool!

[chollonerd]

a great way to get rid of this meth problem, would be to get the govt. to have ephedrine, (main ingredient for meth) only available thru PRESCRIPTION. this way people cant get it in bulk, and getting it would be minimal.

[hessy11]

ephedrine would just be imported like cocaine or meth would just be imported u cant stop it.make it legal then after a year round up the addicts. line them aginst the wall and blow there brains out.thats what they should do with all drugs.

[sarah20xoxo]

Thank you for posting this video. Meth ruins lives. It is poison and ruins the bodies of anyone who does it.

[antiiraqwar]

shut up! i can't take it anymore!

you shut your face! stop badmouthing crystal meth!

[kejetwitjewel]

good video, hope it will wake people up. thx

[dominicbalabat]

i would like to promote these kind of videos. very persuasive...

[ivan8798879]

Excellent video..

[timcrow420]

meth is nasty stuff, just weed and beer for me thanks, tweakers suck

[bedsok3000]

thanks,this will spread awareness.

[brandondallas]

This drug is why I became HIV and HEP C + DON'T DO IT.

[brandondallas]

IT'S THE 'DEVIL'S DRUG'.

[ElectricBanjo2468]

Haha! When men smoke meth, our dicks shrivle up. Hard to get a boner on that shit!

[hamersmashdface1]

yeah I couldn't get a boner for a while when I was tweaked out on it. And when I finally knut it is a large amount

[luckyluke1232]

Thank you for making this video.

[themeaningoflife38]

meth is a hell of a drug

[DoctorBudd]

Meth boners!

[DoctorBudd]

LOL! Meth boners!!! Before you get all mad and gimme a negative comment just lemme some it up for all you Elton John like drug users out there on Youtube. Elton John + Meth = rainbow-colored boner. Then basically they're all like blah blah blah until recently the dots have been blah blah blah buttsex, HIV. So to all they happies out there, the bottome line is don't do boner drugs because you will get stupid and stick it up someone's poop chute and contribute to the on going plague of AIDS. LOL!

[2ndclasscitizen]

Lets not start going on about God, we all know he's not real, just like the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and Father Christmas.

What I do disagree with AIDSvideos, is people like yourself who tell other what they should be doing in THEIR lives. Have you ever done drugs? Then you can't preach. So if you've never done drugs, again, you can't preach about it.

So to sum up, there's no such thing as God, and recreational drug use is OKAY.

[AIDSvideos]

This "principle" you're claiming that only people who have committed a crime can "preach" about it (i.e. oppose it) is nonsense. It would suggest that only people who have committed incest can publicly oppose incest, only people who have committed murder can publicly oppose murder, etc. You don't have to be bitten by a rattlesnake to know that they're dangerous. Anyone can study the medical effects of drug abuse and advocate against it--including people like myself who have never used drugs.

[mauricezwart]

he's probably saying: you can't accuratly explain how a rattlesnake-bite would feel -_-'

[11nvb11]

just don't do any of these poisons it better eating at kfc than just wasting ur money on these dust

[wanderer1031]

kfc has far more dangerous chemicals in it than meth. YOU'VE been FOOLED if you think that garbage is safe to eat

[AIDSvideos]

That's total nonsense. Fast food served in restaurants isn't perfect, but it is under the supervision of the local health authority and is subject to unannounced inspection by the health authority at any time, and fundamentally it is simply a food product. None of that is true for illegal drugs. They're dangerous whether pure or adulterated, and there's no supervision of the creation or distribution process. Don't fool yourself!

[HeatherHell666]

@wanderer1031 i agree. fast food kills more people than meth.

[AIDSvideos]

Even if it were true that "fast food kills more people than meth" (a debatable claim at best, lacking in evidence) that would still not necessarily mean that fast food is more dangerous than meth. Why? Because nearly everyone eats fast food at some point, but only a small minority of the population has ever used meth. Therefore in comparing the raw NUMBER of fatalities you'd be comparing apples and oranges. Sounds like you're both in denial about the extreme dangers of meth.

[Taan123]

"meth amphetamine causes skin infection with MRSA" wow i didnt know that ....so what

"meth sores" are. scary...love these videos this lady doctor is excellent; caring, informed and non judgmental. bravo, keep up the good work

[BboiCrave]

People should not use drugs as an excuse to solve their problems because that is not going to change anything at all. Is just going to bring them more problems to their lives: economically, physically and emotionally. At the end, they are just going to end up like BIG LOSERS with no purpose in life.

[Arachnimite]

most people who start doing drugs already have no purpose in life. Thats why they do them, Often its just because nobody is showing any love tords them what so ever. If you don't have a family or friends you would be suprised what you would do to yourself. You end up hating your life. I think it all has to do with the fact that humans were not meant to walk the earth alone. People do drugs because nobody loves them and nothing makes them happy. They turn to something to do it for them. Drugs

[wanderer1031]

i'm all alone, i'm feeling bad, i'm by myself i'm all i ever had i hate my life i'm such a mess i wanna die i'm so depressed and everytime i look at you i know exactly what to do i didn't wanna be born the pleasure has all died, so now i'm gonna snuff it with my SUICIDE~!!!

[2j5d8m1o4e]

Crystal Meth Rules !

Its something everyone should try.

[AIDSvideos]

2j5dm104e, your comment is instructive for its remarkable stupidity and irresponsibility. If it's a joke, it's not funny. If it's serious, you're encouraging people to try a substance that is harmful and highly addictive. DO NOT ENCOURAGE OTHER PEOPLE TO TRY DRUGS! If you're choosing to risk and/or ruin your own life, that's your own tragedy, but don't pull other people down into the abyss with you!!!

[Arachnimite]

who cares... people do drugs because the world is unfair. life threatening or not. some people grow up in the worst families and the only way to be happy is to turn to drugs. And everyone deserves happyness. Seriously, there is a reason why drugs exist. Just believe in god and study your bible, you will be fine! This is only the first life. The second one is the forever lasting one. God doesn't care if we do good or bad in the world. He just wants us to believe in him and love him.

[AIDSvideos]

Drugs are not a path to happiness. They are a chemical "cheat" that may make you feel good briefly but harm you more in the long run. The path to happiness is tackling the issues in your life that are making you unhappy. You are misinterpreting Christianity. God DOES care what we do in this life. Yes, he is willing to forgive sin for those who repent, but he hates sin nonetheless and doesn't want us to commit it.

[Arachnimite]

God loves all of his children and most people in the world happen to be backsliders. meaning They believe in him, love him and know what he wants. They just don't follow his way ALL the time because of what the devil is helping them do. Which is normal. God wants us to stumble but he won't let it happen enough to where we HAVE to choose the devil in the end. Taking Meth is a good example of stumbling. He wnats us to know whats good and whats not. But you can still take it and be christian.

[AIDSvideos]

Thank you for acknowledging that God does not want us to use drugs and that doing so is "stumbling" or straying from the path. I agree with that. However, I do not agree that God "wants us to stumble." I think he would be thrilled if someone lived a perfectly sin-free life and never stumbled. However, I don't expect that to happen. Yes, you can stumble/sin and that doesn't disqualify you from being a Christian. But that doesn't mean you should CHOOSE to stumble when there's an alternative!

[buckinmo]

Without a doubt, this has been one of the BEST videos I've viewed on the explanation of meth. As one of the comments already expressed, this SHOULD be shown on TV! Thanks for making it!

[uniquedeeeee]

thank you... been there done that...don't want to end up like that

[ssaturn]

its the devil. gets a hold of you and turns you inside and out with out even knowing. i live in california so i've seen it. just dont do it. nothing that life brings should make anyone wanna do this. so sad that people let this crap get to them. its bad that FRIENDS AND FAMILY introduce FRIENDS AND FAMILY to it.

[SamsonBula]

On the plus side of things Least you can only catch HIV/AIDS once right?

[AIDSvideos]

No, actually. You can separately contract distinct strains of HIV. This can cause you (a) to have two or more separate strains simultaneously infecting you, and (b) to develop a third hybrid strain from the two other strains. This is called superinfection. It greatly increases the risk that one or more of the strains of HIV will develop resistance to a person's antiretroviral medications. Therefore even HIV+ people need to practice safer sex to reduce the risk of this.

[SamsonBula]

a California study showed that 25% of occasional users and 40% of chronic users are HIV positive. i wonder how many people they studied and where do they find ice user's anyways do they walk down to the corner hey are you on ice can i test you for aids and stuff. Also DL-phenylannine is in that diet sugar and alot of other mainstream products people buy everyday if you are blood tested or saliva tested it will come up on the test that you been having methamphetamine.

[AIDSvideos]

The study we referenced was of known meth users who were in residential inpatient treatment centers. They had chosen to enroll in the drug treatment centers, so they were known to be meth users.

[aplaceforme]

Dr thank you for taking time out of your life to record this video to save others.

[Listendudeok]

So Aids comes from meth ?

Lol

[AIDSvideos]

No, meth increases the chance that you will engage in behaviors that raise your risk of contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

[Listendudeok]

Alcohol is a bigger problem.

[shadoweyes666]

very interesting

[sfknight78]

Good Times!

[orphangordie]

I don't use Crystal for one year today

and last time I used it was for one day only and the time I used b4 that was 14 months b4 that , Don't be twitt .. just quit ! If I Can Do It .. You Can Do It Too !!!

[AIDSvideos]

Here's the statement in context: "No population has seen more damage from this drug than gay men. Because of the effect of a heightened sexual response, gay men have been using crystal methamphetamine for quite a while. It has only been recently that researchers have been able to connect the dots between crystal and an increase in HIV/AIDS cases. A recent study in California showed that 25% of occasional crystal users and 40% of chronic users were HIV positive."

[AIDSvideos]

That paragraph is specifically about the effect of meth use in the MSM population. I believe the source study is: "Crystal Methamphetamine Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles County: A Situational Assessment," LA County Dept. of Health Services, Office of AIDS Programs and Policy, August 2005. A good wording clarification would be inserting "of MSM" between "study" and "in" to prevent people from inadvertently taking the statement out of context & generalizing it. Thanks!

[fettskraag]

the crystal methamphetamine we know today was first made in Japan in 1893 by Nagayoshi Nagai

[congruous]

That was my understanding too. The Germans invented MDMA, one of my other favorites!

[aphterphoto]

Nice Job!!  Very informative and motivational. I hope people considering meth use will watch this video.

[Wolfboy183]

thank you very much for posting this. i'm not a meth user, but one of my friends who i knew for a long time- i lost contact with him because of his meth head girlfriend who abused him. she even stabbed him.

[Wolfboy183]

that is a great video

[cypruschick]

What an excellent video- I totally agree with SundayMorningTired - this should be shown in all schools and colleges to get the message across.

I cant imagine why anyone would try it after watching this video. Thanks :0)

[SundayMorningTired]

Great information and very well done.

I hope this is played for High School kids or middle school.

[SM0K3SiNSeMillA]

THIS IS THA SHIT THAT SHOULD BE ON TV

[granty86]

very informative but are crystal meth and amphetamine not different things entirely??????

[AIDSvideos]

"Crystal meth" is a slang name for methamphetamine, which is distinct but chemically related to amphetamine. (Methamphetamine has an extra methyl group.)

[732vvz]

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[sammstersam]

Important information, great narrative, good job.

[babegurltasha]

thank you soo much

[chris2367811]

very informative.

[purplexing]

this is a shocking development in research

it is very sad but arent these people homo

[AIDSvideos]

Neither drugs use nor HIV are limited to the gay community. From NIAID "Evidence That HIV Causes AIDS:" 30% of new HIV infections in 1998 in the U.S. were in women. The number of female AIDS patients has risen as well. In 1998, about 23% of U.S. adult/adolescent AIDS cases were in women, and AIDS was the fifth leading cause of death among women 25-44 and the third leading cause among African-American women in the same age range. [US Census Bureau HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base]