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A Colorado library will reopen after traces of meth were found in the building

The main library in Boulder, Colorado, had been receiving increased reports of drug use in the bathrooms over a four-week span. It has been closed since late December.

January 02, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Smokes and flames billow from burning narcotic drugs during a destruction ceremony of seized narcotic drugs in outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar on June 26, 2018.

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1 billion pills: The number of seized drugs reaches ominous record in Asia

A U.N. official calls for new policies across East Asia to halt the soaring production of methamphetamines.

May 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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Mexican cartels are turning to meth and fentanyl production

Cartels are increasingly turning to huge, industrial-scale labs to churn out synthetic drugs as they shift away from naturally grown drugs like opium and marijuana.

December 21, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Evidence seized from a drug trafficking operation in central California in early 2020 included methamphetamine and fentanyl with a street value of $1.5 million, authorities said.

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Methamphetamine Deaths Soar, Hitting Black And Native Americans Especially Hard

Newly published U.S. data finds overdose deaths from methamphetamine use more than doubled in recent years. Use of the stimulant among Black Americans surged nearly tenfold.

September 23, 2021
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  • Brian Mann
Researchers have found that a combination of two medications is effective at treating meth addiction.

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A Medical Treatment For Meth Addiction Proves Effective In New Trial

The evidence is strong that some people struggling with meth addiction benefit from the drug regime.

January 14, 2021
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  • Brian Mann
Four metro Atlanta counties take the top four places in opioid drug use in Georgia.

Metro Atlanta Tops State In Opioid Use

More people in the metro Atlanta area abuse opioids than anywhere else in the state, officials said Monday. Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett and DeKalb counties...

July 18, 2018
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  • Ellen Eldridge
According to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 1.2 million people reported using methamphetamine in the past year.

Drug Enforcement Administration: Meth Is 'No. 1 Threat' In Atlanta

Last month, investigators in Atlanta recovered about 500 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside Disney figurines. That's worth about $2 million. Drug...

May 02, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Adam Ragusea

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