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Goapics1 · 07-05-2005, 12:36 PM

the feds are coming.

Meth is top drug problem for most counties

Survey shows it's heading east after taking root along West Coast

MSNBC
Updated: 11:46 a.m. ET July 5, 2005

The number one drug problem for many counties across the country is not cocaine, heroin or marijuana but methamphetamine, according to a survey released Tuesday.

A synthetic drug that's easily manufactured, meth has spread from the West Coast and is moving east, according to the survey by the National Association of Counties.

Of 500 law enforcement agencies surveyed in 45 states, 58 percent cited meth as their biggest drug problem, dwarfing cocaine (19 percent), marijuana (17 percent) and heroin (3 percent).

The highest meth percentages were along the West Coast and Upper Midwest. In the Northeast, on the other hand, only 4 percent of counties rated meth as their biggest drug problem. Forty-six percent cited heroin as the top problem, followed by cocaine at 21 percent.

A form of speed that is usually smoked, snorted or injected, meth quickly becomes addictive.

87 percent of agencies report increases in meth-related arrests starting three years ago. Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Wyoming reported 100 percent increases.70 percent say robberies or burglaries have increased because of meth use.62 percent report increases in domestic violence because of meth use.In a report with the survey results, the association described the spread as an "epidemic ... affecting urban, suburban and rural communities nationwide."

The federal government still considers marijuana the top drug problem in the nation, citing a 2003 survey estimating 15 million people who had smoked marijuana over the last month, compared with 600,000 meth users over the previous month.

The counties association, however, said that "county law enforcement officials have a different perspective on this ranking. With the growth of this drug from the rural areas of the western and northwestern regions of this country and its slow but continuing spread to the east, local law enforcement officials see it as their number one drug problem."

Small and large labs
Meth is imported from Mexico, Canada and Asia, the association said, as well as produced in small or large labs across the United States using household ingredients like cold medicines and fertilizer.

"The small lab methamphetamine production and market was originally dominated by motorcycle gangs and local producers chiefly in California and the Pacific northwest," the association said, "but has grown now to include major producers in Mexico who are responsible for the organized trafficking of meth and by the thousands of small producers in nearly all areas of the country."

"Meth can be manufactured in barns, garages, back rooms of businesses, apartments, hotel and motel rooms, storage facilities, vacant buildings and vehicles," the association said — and even a suitcase.

The full report is online at www.naco.org.

Chiefless · 07-05-2005, 02:26 PM

He doesn't cook.

We met with a very cool beat-cop. He told us to do just that...call everytime he peeps. We are doing that. It's slowly working. But it is kind of hanging the neiborhood out to dry, because he KNOWS people are calling on him. It opens us up to property damage and/or physical harm. So, I am having a hard time staying the course, because if the dept of corrections miscalculates this could turn bloody.

THAT is what it's like to live by a bad meth-head. Can't wait 'til this game of chicken is over.

anyway, that's my whine...

Chiefless · 07-05-2005, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Whatever dude, leave him alone. He ain't hurting nobody.

You are wrong about that...He has punched a friend of his in the face with a brick. And verbally abuses (at least) the 80 year old man that owns the property. Now, maybe you like to witness crap like that at 3 am on a work night, but I don't.

Eleazar · 07-05-2005, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiefless

He doesn't cook.

We met with a very cool beat-cop. He told us to do just that...call everytime he peeps. We are doing that. It's slowly working. But it is kind of hanging the neiborhood out to dry, because he KNOWS people are calling on him.

How does he know who is calling on him?

Eleazar · 07-05-2005, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiefless

You are wrong about that...He has punched a friend of his in the face with a brick. And verbally abuses (at least) the 80 year old man that owns the property. Now, maybe you like to witness crap like that at 3 am on a work night, but I don't.

I was being sarcastic, as per the usual argument, that users don't hurt anybody.

Chiefless · 07-05-2005, 02:36 PM

oh...I'm glad I removed the last paragraph from my last post, then...

sorry for not hearing the sarcasm in your voice.

**Rausch** · 07-05-2005, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiefless

You are wrong about that...He has punched a friend of his in the face with a brick. And verbally abuses (at least) the 80 year old man that owns the property. Now, maybe you like to witness crap like that at 3 am on a work night, but I don't.

Pretty standard here...

Goapics1 · 07-05-2005, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiefless

You are wrong about that...He has punched a friend of his in the face with a brick. And verbally abuses (at least) the 80 year old man that owns the property. Now, maybe you like to witness crap like that at 3 am on a work night, but I don't.

Is this him?

go bo · 07-05-2005, 02:54 PM

meth sucks...

even in the '60's everybody (who was into the drug scene, which was a lot of somebodies) used the mantra speed kills...

people i knew would at least try every drug known to man, but nobody wanted to f*** with speed...

we had seen what it did to the heavy users and in many ways, it was worse than heroin in terms of people getting addicted and ending up dead or in prison for the crimes they commit to support their habit...

Chiefless · 07-05-2005, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Is this him?

LOL. NO! that guy's too fat to be a meth-head.

Hydrae · 07-05-2005, 03:09 PM

I did meth in the northwest for a couple of years in the late 80's. Talk about how everywhere is considered the capital of meth, I was told that it was first concocted at the chemistry department at U of O in Eugene, Or. Having driven from Portland down to Springfield (across I-5 from Eugene), I can believe it.

Meth is an insidious drug that will catch you unaware. I loved the stuff and it was screwing me in more ways than I realized. Then I left the area, had no contacts and was able to dry out. One of the best things to happen to me.

**Skip Towne** · 07-05-2005, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by go bo

meth sucks...

even in the '60's everybody (who was into the drug scene, which was a lot of somebodies) used the mantra speed kills...

people i knew would at least try every drug known to man, but nobody wanted to f*** with speed...

we had seen what it did to the heavy users and in many ways, it was worse than heroin in terms of people getting addicted and ending up dead or in prison for the crimes they commit to support their habit...

Hogwash! Everyone ends up dead.

MOhillbilly · 07-05-2005, 03:17 PM

i dont care for meth or people who use it.Never dont it,never will.
IMO theyre right up there w/ F^GS,pedos,commies,hippies,yuppies,border jumpers,welfare moms and all the other undesireables who need a good rope and tall tree.

**Skip Towne** · 07-05-2005, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

i dont care for meth or people who use it.Never dont it,never will.
IMO theyre right up there w/ F^GS,pedos,commies,hippies,yuppies,border jumpers,welfare moms and all the other undesireables who need a good rope and tall tree.

You forgot hillbillies. They're the worst.

MOhillbilly · 07-05-2005, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

You forgot hillbillies. They're the worst.

and crooked little men in crooked little houses.

Kerberos · 07-05-2005, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by go bo

even in the '60's everybody (who was into the drug scene, which was a lot of somebodies) used the mantra speed kills...

SPEED KILLS .... DON'T METH AROUND!

.

07-05-2005, 12:36 PM
Goapics1 Ghetto Superstar Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Midwest Casino cash: $10004900	Hey meth heads watch out.............. the feds are coming. Meth is top drug problem for most counties Survey shows it's heading east after taking root along West Coast MSNBC Updated: 11:46 a.m. ET July 5, 2005 The number one drug problem for many counties across the country is not cocaine, heroin or marijuana but methamphetamine, according to a survey released Tuesday. A synthetic drug that's easily manufactured, meth has spread from the West Coast and is moving east, according to the survey by the National Association of Counties. Of 500 law enforcement agencies surveyed in 45 states, 58 percent cited meth as their biggest drug problem, dwarfing cocaine (19 percent), marijuana (17 percent) and heroin (3 percent). The highest meth percentages were along the West Coast and Upper Midwest. In the Northeast, on the other hand, only 4 percent of counties rated meth as their biggest drug problem. Forty-six percent cited heroin as the top problem, followed by cocaine at 21 percent. A form of speed that is usually smoked, snorted or injected, meth quickly becomes addictive. 87 percent of agencies report increases in meth-related arrests starting three years ago. Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Wyoming reported 100 percent increases.70 percent say robberies or burglaries have increased because of meth use.62 percent report increases in domestic violence because of meth use.In a report with the survey results, the association described the spread as an "epidemic ... affecting urban, suburban and rural communities nationwide." The federal government still considers marijuana the top drug problem in the nation, citing a 2003 survey estimating 15 million people who had smoked marijuana over the last month, compared with 600,000 meth users over the previous month. The counties association, however, said that "county law enforcement officials have a different perspective on this ranking. With the growth of this drug from the rural areas of the western and northwestern regions of this country and its slow but continuing spread to the east, local law enforcement officials see it as their number one drug problem." Small and large labs Meth is imported from Mexico, Canada and Asia, the association said, as well as produced in small or large labs across the United States using household ingredients like cold medicines and fertilizer. "The small lab methamphetamine production and market was originally dominated by motorcycle gangs and local producers chiefly in California and the Pacific northwest," the association said, "but has grown now to include major producers in Mexico who are responsible for the organized trafficking of meth and by the thousands of small producers in nearly all areas of the country." "Meth can be manufactured in barns, garages, back rooms of businesses, apartments, hotel and motel rooms, storage facilities, vacant buildings and vehicles," the association said — and even a suitcase. The full report is online at www.naco.org.
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07-05-2005, 02:26 PM	#31
Chiefless Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Casino cash: $10007500	He doesn't cook. We met with a very cool beat-cop. He told us to do just that...call everytime he peeps. We are doing that. It's slowly working. But it is kind of hanging the neiborhood out to dry, because he KNOWS people are calling on him. It opens us up to property damage and/or physical harm. So, I am having a hard time staying the course, because if the dept of corrections miscalculates this could turn bloody. THAT is what it's like to live by a bad meth-head. Can't wait 'til this game of chicken is over. anyway, that's my whine...
Posts: 1,326

07-05-2005, 02:36 PM	#35
Chiefless Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Casino cash: $10007500	oh...I'm glad I removed the last paragraph from my last post, then... sorry for not hearing the sarcasm in your voice.
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07-05-2005, 02:54 PM	#38
go bo Flop = Man of Steel!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: independence Casino cash: $10006405	meth sucks... even in the '60's everybody (who was into the drug scene, which was a lot of somebodies) used the mantra speed kills... people i knew would at least try every drug known to man, but nobody wanted to f*** with speed... we had seen what it did to the heavy users and in many ways, it was worse than heroin in terms of people getting addicted and ending up dead or in prison for the crimes they commit to support their habit...
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07-05-2005, 03:09 PM	#40
Hydrae MVP Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Newport, Or Casino cash: $-943000	I did meth in the northwest for a couple of years in the late 80's. Talk about how everywhere is considered the capital of meth, I was told that it was first concocted at the chemistry department at U of O in Eugene, Or. Having driven from Portland down to Springfield (across I-5 from Eugene), I can believe it. Meth is an insidious drug that will catch you unaware. I loved the stuff and it was screwing me in more ways than I realized. Then I left the area, had no contacts and was able to dry out. One of the best things to happen to me.
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07-05-2005, 03:17 PM	#42
MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	i dont care for meth or people who use it.Never dont it,never will. IMO theyre right up there w/ F^GS,pedos,commies,hippies,yuppies,border jumpers,welfare moms and all the other undesireables who need a good rope and tall tree. __________________ True Son of Liberty
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