Feds Charge 27 in Calif-Mexico Meth Ring

Feds charge 27 in Calif-Mexico meth ring
Filed under: methamphetamine abuse

LOS ANGELES — More than two dozen people have been indicted for their roles in a bi-national drug ring that sent methamphetamine to Southern California from Mexico, authorities said Thursday. Sixteen of … Don't use profanities, vulgarities or hate …
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Man charged in Raleigh home meth lab explosion
Filed under: methamphetamine abuse

Methamphetamine is a controlled substance with limited medical use, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It increases feelings of pleasure in the brain, and chronic use can lead to impaired function. A majority of meth is created in …
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New Cold Medicine Restrictions to combat Crystal Meth production

Clip thanks to www.genericforyou.com Federal law went into effect requiring that cold remedies containing pseudoephedrine, the main ingredient in Sudafed, be kept behind the counter. Nationwide, people feeling under the weather must now show identification and sign a log book in order to buy their medicine. The law is a response to the fact that small methamphetamine labs use pseudoephedrine in order to manufacture the drug. In states where pseudoephedrine sales have already been restricted, meth lab busts have indeed dropped. However, there is no indication that these restrictions have had an impact on use of the drug. Bill Piper, DPA’s director of national affairs, said, “There are a number of reasons why a supply side strategy does not work, but chief among them is basic economics. As long as there is a strong demand for drugs, there will be a supply to meet it.” The experience of states with pseudoephedrine restrictions in effect indicates that importation of methamphetamine from Mexico is increasing to fill the gap, leading to an increase in prohibition-related violence in some areas as drug cartels move in. Treating law-abiding citizens like criminals in order to attack the supply of the drug is a misguided approach at best. Piper said, “It’s a distraction–something symbolic so policymakers can pretend they’re doing something about meth. But they’re ignoring the only solution to meth abuse–making treatment available to all who need it, whenever they need, and as …