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A documentary from filmmakers brent and craig renaud is set to air on hbo tonight 11272017 that focuses on the extreme devastation that methamphetamine has brought to communities of rural arkansas and the lives of those that struggle with addictions and extreme poverty. Meth storm jef dinsmore december 29, 2017 documentaries 2 comments overview. But the real devastation in the new hbo documentary meth storm isnt found in the wake of law enforcements efforts to arrest all the drug dealers. Featuring extensive access to law enforcement, meth storm tells the story of rural, economicallydisadvantaged users and dealers whose addiction to ice a super strain of meth and lack of job opportunities have landed them in an endless cycle of poverty and incarceration. In a post from, there is an interview with the filmmakersread more. With unparalleled access on both sides of the law, meth storm. Came across my 9th grade basketball team photo the other day and realized 7 out of 12 in the photo did jail time for drugs andor is dead. On shameless season 8 episode 2, fiona continued to try and make sure her new building was making money, but she had to evict someone.
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