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NATIONAL METHAMPHETAMINE TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER
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Latest news: 11-15-2010
Should common decongestant require prescription?
KY - It's provided millions of allergy sufferers relief from itchy eyes and runny noses, but pseudoephedrine may become available only by prescription in Kentucky, if some law enforcement and legislators have their way. The popular over-the-counter decongestant is the key ingredient in the popular, highly addictive and illegal drug methamphetamine. Some Kentucky law enforcement officials contend that the only way to clamp down on the proliferation of meth labs, which rely on pseudoephedrine, is to include it on the commonwealth's list of "scheduled" drugs and require a prescription to obtain it.They point to fewer meth labs in other states, including Oregon, as proof that stricter regulation works. "We have a legal drug that can be created into an illegal drug very easily," said Dr. Praveen Arla, who works in a family practice in Bullitt County. "I'm surprised that it's not scheduled because of that already."
22 pounds of meth confiscated, 9 children in protective custody
CA - A 10-month investigation into a drug trafficking ring centered in Escondido led to the arrests of 10 people this week by narcotics officers who seized about $185,000 worth of cocaine and methamphetamine, police said. Officers confiscated a total of 22 pounds of meth and about one pound of cocaine in undercover drug buys and from six homes where search warrants were served on Tuesday, Escondido police Lt. Craig Carter said Friday. Nine pistols and rifles also were seized at the homes, and a total of nine children living at two of the homes were taken into protective custody. Carter said the investigation by Escondido police, the countywide Narcotics Task Force and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration continues.
Meth activity worries officials
MI - Police raid a meth lab in Cadillac, Mich. Five people are arrested for running a meth lab in Constantine. Four people die in meth lab explosions in southwest Michigan. These and other recent events highlight the fact that methamphetamine remains a major problem in Michigan, and officials warn that it's growing. "We're just trying to keep our heads above water," said Deputy Jerimiah Abnet of the St. Joseph County (Mich.) Sheriff's Department. "At this point we're just hoping that it doesn't find its way into the schools." Problem in southwest The problem is most serious in the southwest part of the state and the Northern Lower Peninsula, but there has been a statewide increase in meth manufacturing and use, according to Detective Lt. Tony Saucedo of the State Police Methamphetamine Investigation Team.
Police reach out to local students
HI - Police Chief Harry Kubojiri has asked the Hawaii Police Activities League (HI-PAL) program to reach out to the intermediate schools islandwide to engage in a friendly competition to create a pledge against ice use. The winning pledge will be used and uttered by participants before each HI-PAL event, beginning with the 30th Annual Winter Basketball Classic, slated for Dec. 26-29. The pledge must be short (four to five sentences) precise and to the point. It must include the phrase “Not Even Once,” which is part of the Hawaii Meth Project’s message to Hawaii’s youth. The director of the Hawaii Meth Project, Cindy Adams, has given her blessing for this competition.
