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Meth still No. 1 drug problem, study finds (bigger than cocaine, marijuana and heroin combined)
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| 7/18/06
| SAM HANANEL
Posted on 07/18/2006 3:24:28 PM PDT by Libloather
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A&E recently ran a program on Atlanta's meth problems. Apparently it's a hub for distribution. The stuff coming in from Mexico is almost 100% pure - whatever that means.
Locals described it as, "You can find it everywhere. It's at every party and at every bar. Many folks will approach you to see if you need any."
One teenager laughed at the 'drug free zone' posted at her school. She also said it was everywhere.
To: Libloather
Insanity in a powdered form. BTT.
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posted on
07/18/2006 3:26:36 PM PDT
by
oyez
(The way to punish a providence is to allow it to be governed by philosophers. --Frederick the Great)
To: Libloather
For reasons unknown, meth is like NASCAR, in that it is a huge cultural behemoth in the rest of the country, but never really caught on in the NYC area.
I'm not saying that nobody around here does meth (some people even watch NASCAR), but it's just not impacting here like it is in other parts of the country. I think even the Pennsylvania Amish are having trouble with it!
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posted on
07/18/2006 3:29:38 PM PDT
by
dead
To: Libloather
While I in no way advocate the use of meth or other illicit drugs, I at times wonder how much of this is event and agenda-driven....If a mayor, chief of police, sheriff, etc. tells his personnel to 'crack down on left turn violations,' or 'I want an increased effort on prostitution,' etc. the mere allocation of additional resources and command emphasis will generate a 'rise' in stops for illegal left turns and prostitution arrests...a locality may even report an 'epidemic' of left turn violations and prostitution based on the statistical rise...
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posted on
07/18/2006 3:30:31 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Libloather
I don't know about the finished product but I do know that
ephedra, the primary precursor for meth, is smuggled into the southwestern U.S. in 55-gallon drums from Mexico.
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posted on
07/18/2006 3:30:33 PM PDT
by
Brad from Tennessee
(Anything a politician gives you he has first stolen from you)
To: Libloather
Obligatory graphic:
To: Libloather
Key ingredient to "truck driver" coffee and is found in, just about, every truck stop. Just remember, that aint non-dairy creamer...
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posted on
07/18/2006 3:32:15 PM PDT
by
in hoc signo vinces
("Houston, TX...a waiting quagmire for jihadis. American gals are worth fighting for!")
To: martin_fierro
LOL! I was wondering when that was gonna show up!!! ;)
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posted on
07/18/2006 3:33:09 PM PDT
by
BossLady
(SKYAGRA - Kim Jong Il's answer to ejectile dysfunction......)
To: martin_fierro
She appeared to have peaked, appearance-wise, after about four years of meth use.
So I guess four years would be the most beneficial timeframe for meth consumption.
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posted on
07/18/2006 3:33:32 PM PDT
by
dead
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
07/18/2006 3:34:57 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
(Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
To: HAL9000
To: HAL9000
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posted on
07/18/2006 3:36:26 PM PDT
by
Lx
(Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
To: Libloather
The stuff coming in from Mexico is almost 100% pure - whatever that means. Yeah, I'm glad they cracked down on allergy sufferers...
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posted on
07/18/2006 3:41:58 PM PDT
by
TheDon
(The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON!)
To: TheDon
I agree. Here in the Sacramento area you have to bring a card up to the pharmacy to get psuedaphed and you have to use your driver's license. How much meth can you make from a package of pseudophed?
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posted on
07/18/2006 3:45:22 PM PDT
by
Lx
(Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
To: TheDon
Yeah, I'm glad they cracked down on allergy sufferers...Yeah....same as they cracked down on Doctors who used to prescribe pain killers to people who really need them. "The War on Drugs" indeed. I'm getting pissed off now...time to use the legal drug and down a 6-pack in 15 minutes......war on drugs...hah! Chronic pain sufferers can't get legal drugs for their problem and end up going to the street. This whole WoD is a sham and anyone with a half brain would see that.
////////RRRRRRR
FMCDH(BITS)
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posted on
07/18/2006 3:56:29 PM PDT
by
nothingnew
(I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
To: Libloather; All
What exactly is Meth? It seems something new on the drug market. Where does one go about discovering what this drug is and does to people? And, why is it so popular?
I don't usually listen to news on a daily basis but I heard of this but don't understand what it is.
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posted on
07/18/2006 3:58:11 PM PDT
by
Strutt9
To: dead
I've noticed that in Canada too. Here in Toronto it's virtually nonexistant (the drugs of choice here are coke, heroin and marijuana) but meth use is growing in rural areas and in the blue-collar cities of southwestern Ontario.
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posted on
07/18/2006 4:04:23 PM PDT
by
Squawk 8888
(Yay! It's Riding Season!)
To: Strutt9
"What exactly is Meth? It seems something new on the drug market. Where does one go about discovering what this drug is and does to people? And, why is it so popular?"
It's basically hyper-speed.
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posted on
07/18/2006 4:04:38 PM PDT
by
LibertarianInExile
('Is' and 'amnesty' both have clear, plain meanings. Are Billy Jeff, Pence, McQueeg & Bush related?)
To: in hoc signo vinces
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posted on
07/18/2006 4:07:03 PM PDT
by
Hildy
To: Strutt9
I think its a stimulent and was originally legal as an asthma medication. I might be getting that confused with Speed. Speed = Meth?
I know its popular because it is pretty easy to produce. You can make it with over the counter cold medicine and you can buy all the stuff from a hardware store make the finished product.
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