I received an email today about an all-natural new product that aims to curb methamphetamine use. You know the drug known as Ice, Tina, and Crystal Meth. I read through the process of this supplement and it looks promising but you have to keep in mind it is a supplement compared to an FDA approved prescription medication.

The system is called Crystal Clear which was featured in Newsweek and endorsed by some Naturopath’s. While I am always sketpical of any supplements or herbal remedies I think sometimes even as a placebo effect anything should be tried to stop such a horrible addiction.  This is a twelve week program so it seems like it would take a lot of self-control and personal rehab to complete.

The gay community has seen rising rates for years with the meth addiction and we should try anything we can to stop this evil substance.

Now then, I am not necessarily here to sell you some tablets or creams or whatever but just to have a quick look at some of the things out there that claim to help you get, and keep, a better erection. I know we’ve all see the spam e-mails that come in trying to flog us Cialis tablets and the like but forget about them, I am going to try and search out some of the more serious products available on the web today so you now that you can shop in relative safety.

But first of all, why get a ‘better’, harder and longer lasting erection? Well, o.k. so it makes sex more enjoyable; some people clearly don’t need these products while others use them for a confidence boost. When you take a Viagra you know you are going to get a stiffy no matter what. But if you actually need to look for these kinds of product for a medical reason, if you truly can not get an erection, then you should be visiting your doctor not reading this. This is for fun rather than therapy.

I mentioned Viagra and that is probably the most famous of the remedies available. Originally it was only prescribed by doctors for cases of impotency as taking it without consulting your doctor first can be dangerous – particularly if you are taking certain other medicines. Later though the tablets sneaked onto the market and you seem to be able to pick it up just about anywhere these days. But it may not always be the real thing so watch out. (See www.viagra.com for the definitive Viagra site.)

On the back of Viagra came other meds with similar names. I for one have tried Kamagra which looks similar and does the same thing but which you can buy on-line. I’m not saying that you should do this of course, I only bought some after a recommendation from a trusted friend and after trying some. I knew I wasn’t on any other medication and I wasn’t using poppers (amyl nitrate) which is another thing you should avoid when taking erection meds. Why? Because basically all these things do is open up blood vessels and allow more blood to go to, and stay in, the penis. If you take other meds and things – like poppers – that do a similar thing, you will be laying yourself open to medical problems.

But on to a more cheery thing: a side step, you don’t have to take drugs to get a better erection; buy a cock ring, strap it around your cock and balls and when you get a stiffy it will stay stiffer for longer. This is a simple alternative then there is just turning on some hot twink porn to get aroused.

Back to the drugs: you can find plenty of herbal remedies on line at the moment and you might rather try these first. After a quick search I found: goldenroot4u.co.uk a blend of 15 safe to use herbs (but I’m not sure which ones!) clinico.co.uk/blue-rhino.asp ‘the UK’s foremost male potency pills’ and thehormoneshop.com/list.htm which had a list of Uprima, Viagra and Soft-Tabs among other things.

I guess my problem with searching for erection enhancers is twofold: firstly there are so many things, including drugs and toys, to choose from I don’t know where to start and secondly I don’t know who to trust. I see so many spam e-mails that I tend to distrust anyone selling sex enhancing drugs. But maybe I am just being cynical – that last site, the Hormone Shop, had pages about all kinds of sexual health, medical conditions and advice so I tend to trust it more. The one that I do trust though is proenhance.com and this site is definitely worth a look if you are thinking about searching our some erection enhancers for yourself.

What do the male porn stars take? There are many erection products out there and even injections that go right in the penile area.. ouch! We did find one really hot product online we have seen talked about in forums called VigRx which has clinical results to prove its effectiveness.

I do not understand how the meth addicts have to ruin a perfectly good word… Party. They are also ruining another good word… Play. It took me a long time to figure out what PNP meant in chat rooms and at the club but now I know it means Party and Play which means to have sex while under the influence of ice or crystal. I am not here to lecture about gays having sex or converting to Buddha but I am sick of everything meth.

Meth is ruining lives in the gay community and we need to focus our efforts on getting rid of it. The main thing we can do is reach out and try to help our friends that are on ice, crystal, or Tina.

Tina and other methamphetamine type drugs could also be hurting the club scene. These people sit at home and never make it out to the clubs. They constantly smoke on the ice pipes and think they are doing something productive when in reality they have accomplished nothing but the start of a deep cycle to ruin their lives.

When I first moved to a major city I meet some of the coolest people in which I developed a close friendship with. A few of these people I watched fall hard by “trying” some Tina. They thought they could just try it a few times to give them energy to enjoy late night afterparties that followed long hours of dancing. They soon used the drug to help them make it to work and even gave them more confidence than ever before. They did not want to loose that confidence so they kept buying more and more to help them with work and with the nightlife. One person told me it gave them the confidence to get promoted at work.

In a few days or weeks every one of these people who had ever tried this messy substance were up days and days without any sleep. This lead to hallucinations and their minds turning them into someone they are not. They stole from me and everyone they could, lied, cheated on their boyfriends, and even lost their jobs. They developed an extreme confidence and thought they could not do any wrong. The only thing that could help them was getting into trouble or rehab and most of the time that does not even stop this addiction.

I believe in the legalization of marijuana among the legalization of other drugs that do not show proven harm but meth is the worst and most evil thing I have ever witnessed. Yes, it is the most evil being out there to take the soul of someone and change it into something they cannot get away from.

The comedown is supposed to be days of depression and the worst come down of any hangover or day after ecstasy pill. I have heard it is 30 times worse than those combined.

How do we stop meth in our community? We can look for signs of meth use and reach out or maybe get more groups setup to counsel people struggling with this “disease.” I have never done this myself but have been around people on it and am just amazed how horrible it is and what it can do to so many lives. I would like to see the word party changed to its original meaning again!