Shocking Horrors Of Meth Ad Campaign Slammed As 'Health Terrorism' By Expert

Dec. 11 2012, Published 10:00 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
They are the type of horrific photos that are supposed to shock people out of using drugs.
Showcasing mug shots of methamphetamine users dramatically changing in appearance as their addiction to the powerful drug increases, the latest ad campaign by the company Rehabs.com is designed to appeal to vain teens.
But one psychologist is slamming the headline-grabbing move, saying it's "health terrorism" that will not change the behaviors of its target audience.
Called "The Horrors of Methamphetamines" the infographic is more like a horror movie come to life than an ad campaign. Mug shots of meth addicts are posted side-by-side showing them before and after the drug ravaged their faces and ruined their lives.
Breaking Celebrity News has the images that show attractive 20-somethings – within a couple of years of taking meth – transforming into what looks like hollow-cheeked burn victims decades older than their true age.
According to Rehabs.com, meth addicts develop acne and obsessively scratch their skin until it's covered in sores and scars a "result of a common sensory hallucination of bugs crawling beneath the skin." Their gums recede, their teeth shrink and their weight plummets because they have no appetite.
But psychologist and substance abuse expert Dr. Dolores Cimini has slammed the shocking campaign as "health terrorism."