Statistics Tie Meth to as Much as 70% of Property Crimes

Statistics tie meth to as much as 70% of property crimes

Filed under: methamphetamine drug abuse

In 2009, 1.2 million Americans age 12 and older had abused methamphetamine at least once in the year prior to being surveyed, according to the national survey on Drug Use and Health conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental health Administration. Read more on Rio Rancho Observer

Eradicating area's drug problem a collaborative effort

Filed under: methamphetamine drug abuse

Penalties for the drug-related convictions can result in two to 10 years imprisonment for operating a clandestine laboratory and one to five years for exposing a child to meth production, court records showed. The drug investigations come at a time … Read more on Marietta Times

Meth labs becoming major concerns

Filed under: methamphetamine drug abuse

Meth lab busts in the state reached a new high in 2012 as a simpler method for making small amounts of the drug spread statewide. At the same time, electronic tracking of pseudoephedrine buys are helping stop illegal sales and leading law enforcement … Read more on Tarboro Daily Southerner