22,000 meth addicts in Nebraska

Methamphetamine

More enforcement is also needed to control the state's methamphetamine problem, the candidates said. Osborne said there are about 22,000 meth addicts in the state and they cost about $1 billion in enforcement, cleanup and treament. Osborne said education and prevention would save the state money to the tune of every $1 spent on education producing as much as a $15 savings on the enforcement end.

Nabity suggested that if the state passes a concealed carry bill for guns, people who are currently afraid to point the finger at addicts and dealers would feel empowered to step forward. He said people are scared to testify against meth users because as soon as they bond out of jail, they come after those who fingered them.

Heineman pointed to the $45,000 he's allocated to start the process of getting a meth treatment center in the state.

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