Meth Addiction is perhaps one of the worst diseases that can afflict human beings. No disease destroys both the body and the soul, more quickly than Meth addiction does. Only physicians see the widespread destruction of the brain, the teeth, the skin, and deal with the psychological damage from Methamphetamine (Ice, Crystal, Crank, Speed). Only physicians have to care for both the addicted adults, and their children who are in serious danger from the depravity Meth addiction causes. Physicians know that NO ILLEGAL DRUG ENDANGERS KIDS MORE THAN METH.

In 2004, 280 Iowa physicians, mostly pediatricians, family practice and ER docs, decided to become leaders on this health problem. They came from all counties, and Meth Endangers Kids Foundation was established. In 2005, fifteen of these physicians met for several meetings of the MEK Physician Advisory Board. A brochure was designed and a website planned that would speak to kids ages 10-14, in their language, about Methamphetamine.

Fifteen physicians, mostly from Pediatrics and Family Practice, have volunteered to serve on the first MEK Foundation Physician Advisory Board. So far forty-five other physicians are supporting MEK Foundation with financial support. Another two hundred physicians are getting the Meth Endangers Kids brochures into the hands of kids and parents.

Twenty percent of babies born in rural areas of Iowa are testing positive for Meth exposure. Their mothers were so depraved that they could not stop taking Meth while they were pregnant. Half the houses where Meth is being made with toxic chemicals, have small kids in them. If parents are addicted to Meth, there is nothing they will not expose their kids to.
Children often are introduced to Meth by their own parent, or by the parent of a friend. Kids are frequently molested by drug friends of their Meth addicted parents. Kids are often molested by a Meth addicted dad, then used for making Meth or buying Meth with sex.

Meth characteristically addicts with the first use. With the 12 month-long acute craving of Meth addiction, the success rate for all existing treatment programs is 6%.