Methamphetamine: A Love Story presents an insider’s view into the world of methamphetamine based on the life stories of 33 adults formerly immersed in using, dealing, and manufacturing meth in rural Oklahoma. With a respectful tone towards the addicts, Shukla illuminates their often decades long love affair with the drug, the attractions of the lifestyle, the eventual unsustainability, and the challenges of exiting the life. These personal stories show how and why people with limited economic means and inadequate resources become enthralled in the drug epidemic, while challenging longstanding societal views about addiction, drugs, drug policy, and public health.
