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Meth use receding in some regions
It's a positive sign in a state that is one of many hard hit by the meth epidemic ? and one of several early indications that a drug that's long been a scourge is losing its grip, at least in some communities.
Last year, federal officials and many states reported that the numbers of small "mom-and-pop" methamphetamine labs were dropping, a result largely attributed to the crackdown on the sale of pseudoephedrine and similar cold medicine ingredients used to make meth.
Officials feared that methamphetamine from Mexico would simply fill the void. And while authorities in some places have noticed an uptick in imported meth, others are hopeful that meth use is starting to wane.
Some examples:
_In Minnesota's Twin Cities, meth-related emergency room visits dropped from 1,402 in 2005 to 251 in 2006, according to a recent report by the nonprofit Hazelden Foundation.
_In Montana, a new report from that state's attorney general noted that meth-related crime fell 53 percent in 2006, compared with the previous year. They also found that, while meth remains a big problem there, the overall rate of employees in Montana who tested positive for meth was down more than 70 percent from 2005 to last year.
_In the San Francisco Bay area, meth-related emergency room visits leveled off in 2006, after peaking the previous two years. Decline in meth use has been particularly notable among gay men, following efforts in their community to spread the word about the drug's ill effects, says John Newmeyer, who heads San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury Free Clinics. In addition to causing paranoid, aggressive behavior, meth is known for its harsh physical effects ? from sunken eyes and bone-thin frames to teeth that turn gray and deteriorate.
I posted about the value of the new rule on purchasing pseudephidrene a while back. The vitriol spewed by those who felt that showing i.d. to purchase pseudephridene was an infringement on thier rights, time, etc was amazing.
Well, you morons, guess what? The extra couple of minutes you spend buying pseudephridene has saved lives. I buy pseudephriden regularly and I have no problem showing I.D.
Meth use receding in some regions
It's a positive sign in a state that is one of many hard hit by the meth epidemic ? and one of several early indications that a drug that's long been a scourge is losing its grip, at least in some communities.
Last year, federal officials and many states reported that the numbers of small "mom-and-pop" methamphetamine labs were dropping, a result largely attributed to the crackdown on the sale of pseudoephedrine and similar cold medicine ingredients used to make meth.
Officials feared that methamphetamine from Mexico would simply fill the void. And while authorities in some places have noticed an uptick in imported meth, others are hopeful that meth use is starting to wane.
Some examples:
_In Minnesota's Twin Cities, meth-related emergency room visits dropped from 1,402 in 2005 to 251 in 2006, according to a recent report by the nonprofit Hazelden Foundation.
_In Montana, a new report from that state's attorney general noted that meth-related crime fell 53 percent in 2006, compared with the previous year. They also found that, while meth remains a big problem there, the overall rate of employees in Montana who tested positive for meth was down more than 70 percent from 2005 to last year.
_In the San Francisco Bay area, meth-related emergency room visits leveled off in 2006, after peaking the previous two years. Decline in meth use has been particularly notable among gay men, following efforts in their community to spread the word about the drug's ill effects, says John Newmeyer, who heads San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury Free Clinics. In addition to causing paranoid, aggressive behavior, meth is known for its harsh physical effects ? from sunken eyes and bone-thin frames to teeth that turn gray and deteriorate.
I posted about the value of the new rule on purchasing pseudephidrene a while back. The vitriol spewed by those who felt that showing i.d. to purchase pseudephridene was an infringement on thier rights, time, etc was amazing.
Well, you morons, guess what? The extra couple of minutes you spend buying pseudephridene has saved lives. I buy pseudephriden regularly and I have no problem showing I.D.
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