Photo Essay: Chasing Meth in Laurel County, Kentucky

Stacy Krantiz’s intimate look at methamphetamine addicts and the cops trying to to nab them.

via Mother Jones: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/08/photoessay-meth-laurel-county-kentucky-kranitz/

The first call we went on was in an abandoned trailer with no running water or electricity. The walls were covered with cryptic texts and morbid poems. Jason arrested three repeat offenders who were squatting there, and they were very nice about the whole bust. They would joke with Jason and talk about mutual friends. It was much more casual than I had expected