Carrie assists a friend who was having trouble finding a useable vein to inject methamphetamine. Carrie calls this “Slamming” a reference to the action of a syringe. Though Carrie does not use drugs in front of Libby and Lacey they have become aware of her addiction, and a wide spread presence of these drugs in the community, as well as people that come by to “visit.” Three out of four of their older siblings are currently struggling with drug addictions and the question remains as to what influence this will have on them as they mature.