Meth – Illegal Manufacturing, Abuse & Trafficking / Video PSA
Meth – Illegal Manufacturing, Abuse & Trafficking / Video PSA – Ice Age II: Lessons Learned from Bay County, Florida Methamphetamine Awareness/Training Documentary. When: 9/29/2005; Sponsor: MCTFT; Ice, Speed, Go Fast, Crank, Crystal, Yaba — No matter what you call it, Methamphetamine is the fast-growing, illegal drug craze our nation’s ever seen. It’s catching law enforcement and communities off guard. And those fighting it are having a hard time keeping up with the battle to eradicate this epidemic. The folks in Bay County, Florida will tell you all about it in this one-hour training documentary. Because when meth hit Florida, this poison was first peddled in the Panhandle. But there was a new Sheriff in town, armed and ready to launch a pre-emptive strike on meth and chase it out of his jurisdiction. “The day we announced that we were creating our meth unit, we worked our first meth lab. From that point on, it went crazy!” recalls Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithan who created his MAD (Methamphetamine Drug Unit) — a team of deputies assigned to fight meth and only meth 24/7. “What concerns me the most is the availability of this drug and the fact that someone can leave their home, go to the local store or Wal-Mart and buy the materials to make meth with,” Sheriff McKeithan says. “It’s just unbelievable that they can do that. It’s the only drug in America where they can run down to Wal-Mart with their shopping list filled and go home and make meth.” “The secret to winning this battle or war on meth is to #1: Have the right battle …
Meth — A New Flu Cure? — The Confounding History Continues
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The early historical abuse of meth as a stimulant is said to have began in World War 2, when it was labeled as the drug Pervatin. Nicknamed "pilots salt", the drug was used by the German air-force to maintain alertness for extremely prolonged hours … Read more on OpEdNews
Georgia Meth Project urges local response
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In a bold, no-holds-bar approach to drug abuse prevention, The Georgia Meth Project has funded more than 48,000 T.V. and radio ads and more than 500 billboards across the state. The first wave of advertising brought Georgia Meth Project Executive … Read more on Daily Tribune News