tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176924992012-02-16T05:21:36.785-07:00This is dedicated to Travis Holappa who was kidnapped, tortured and murdered on July 25, 2004 in Northern Minnesota. This was all due to meth. I am Travis' mother and I wish to make this devastation turn into a better thing by educating and exposing the truth about meth, the dangers, and the deadly consequences it brings about to individuals and communities.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11299116080845732937noreply@blogger.comBlogger5111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692499.post-29922654207204289122011-06-07T17:05:00.000-06:002011-06-07T17:05:04.388-06:00

My child has been meth free for some time now and is doing very well. There is hope. There are days that are struggles but she has surrounded herself with so many people who want to support her recovery and do so. Thank you Jesus for YOUR love and mercy.

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Check out this following link if you want to see what meth does to people. It is absolute destruction. http://www.drugfree.org/portal/drugissue/methresources/faces/index.html

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Fear. It is everywhere when you speak to a meth addict who has been involved in some kind of drama with a "friend" who has allowed them to hang at their house. The "relationships" don't seem to last long nor are they always committed in a real friendship way. The friendship is there by mutual "what can I get from you and what can you do for me". When trouble arrives as it eventually does

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Prenatal meth may affect developing brainPublished: April 16, 2009 at 12:29 Related StoriesMeth ad results in lawsuit by models Indiana sees surge in meth production NDIC: Meth availability increased in 2008 Police find meth lab in funeral home Crystal meth replacing cocaine in N.Y. Argentina becoming meth trade hub Drug store limits don't deter meth cookers Illinois bans 'Meth Coffee'

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January 28, 2009 -- Associated Press (US)Meth Survey Says Risks Seem Not To Deter TeensBy Rebecca Boone, Associated Press BOISE, ID -- A new survey by the Idaho Meth Project shows that more state teens believe it's risky to use methamphetamine than in 2007, but that belief doesn't yet appear to be changing any behaviors.The Idaho Meth Project commissioned the survey to see if its gritty and

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FOX NEWSMarketing Drugs to Kids: From Cheese to Strawberry QuickThursday , May 10, 2007By Maggie Lineback DALLAS, Texas — Something called “cheese” is killing kids. In August of 2005, no one had even heard of it — so much so, that when a school district police officer first saw a bag of this drug, he thought it was fake. Now officials realize cheese is all too real; at least 21 kids have died

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Children found in these conditions are commonly malnourished, improperly clothed, and neglected. Many of these children test positive for having methamphetamine in their bodies. This is due to the access they have to the drug or exposure to second-hand smoke, resulting from a cook or a user smoking in close proximity to a child.

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A typical meth lab is a collection of chemical bottles, hoses, and pressurized cylinders. The cylinders can take many forms, from modified propane tanks to fire extinguishers, scuba tanks and soda dispensers. The tanks contain anhydrous ammonia or hydrochloric acid ? both highly poisonous and corrosive. Labs are frequently abandoned, and the potentially explosive and very toxic chemicals are left

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The process required to make methamphetamine is easier and more accessible than ever. There are literally thousands of recipes and information about making meth on the internet. An investment of a few hundred dollars in over-the-counter medications and chemicals can produce thousands of dollars' worth of meth. Some of the ingredients most commonly used to make meth are over-the-counter cold and

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A meth user may exhibit some or all of the following symptoms and behaviors and may have some or all of the listed paraphernalia: Physical Symptoms:* Weight loss* Abnormal sweating* Shortness of breath* Nasal problems or nosebleeds* Sores that do not heal* Dilated pupils * Burns on lips or fingers* Track marks on arms Behavioral Symptoms:* Withdrawal from family and friends* Change in friends*

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* Unexplained new wealth* Scales* Frequent visitors* Late night/early morning meetings* Borrowing money for short periods of time (24-72 hours)* Rooms or parts of rooms off limits* Increase of packages in the mail on a routine basis

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Meth causes health problems not just for the users, but also for others who are unintentionally exposed to the chemicals. The risk of injury from chemical exposure depends on the chemical itself, the concentration, the quantity, and the length and route of exposure. Chemicals may enter the body by being breathed, eaten, injected (by a contaminated needle or accidental skin prick), or absorbed by

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Plan Is to Cut U.S. Meth Production 25 Percent by 2008By JOHN YANG and JASON RYANWASHINGTON, June 1, 2006 — The Bush administration unveiled today a new global approach to curbing the production and abuse of methamphetamine, a highly addictive party drug produced in clandestine labs. "It is a specific focus on methamphetamine and prescription drugs that have become, as you all know, a growing

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11299116080845732937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692499.post-38366940090700908202008-08-18T21:13:00.002-06:002008-08-18T21:15:18.714-06:00

I would like to check the pulse with the readers of this blog.Tell me if you think that the meth problem is getting better or worse in your area. Please tell me the state you are in and back up your statements with examples. What are your ideas of how to iradicate this poison?

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My daughter, April has given me permission to write this. She has been clean from Meth since last November. She started having low blood pressure right after she stopped shooting it. She has been to see a cardiologist about this and after much testing, they have said that she has drained out her adrenal gland. I don't know if that is the exact wording, but now she will have to be on

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Dear DeathbyMeth readers:I would like to apologize for a mistake I made in posting a story called "Children's Meth". I will do my best in the future to run my posts through a more stringent filter.Apparently the story is untrue and I am glad for it and officially retract that story from my blog.However, I don't like seeing someone shoot an arrow at me, personally attack me in addition to the

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Why is it that some crazy person out of their mind on meth can come and take your loved one away by murdering them and the killer has all the rights?July 25, 2004 Travis was brutally murdered and we are yet to get his remains to even have a buriel and provide closure for our family. All the while, appeals go through the Supreme Court for Frank Miller. His appeals delay our laying my son's bones

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11299116080845732937noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692499.post-4173435812244225562008-02-06T19:58:00.000-07:002008-02-06T20:06:55.582-07:00

I found an informative site on CBS. You should check it out. It has many resources and videos.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/29/eveningnews/main692101.shtml(CBS) They are portraits of self-destruction. A death march under a microscope. A jailhouse gallery of lives laid waste by meth addiction. Forty-two year old Teresa Baxter, after 2 1/2 years on meth, now can't stand the sight of

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Last night I went to our local Walgreens to purchase some "behind the counter" Sudafed for my daughter who is an "recovering" ex meth user. I was very happy to supply them with my driver's license knowing that our state has placed a law into place to try and stop methamphetamine production. I know there are other ways to get around this hurdle for the meth suppliers but it won't be through this

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The Ugliest Drug Marketing Scheme Ever Children's Meth Checked this on Snopes. It is true. http://www.snopes.com/horrors/drugs/candymeth.asp A very scary thing is going on in the schools right. There is a type of crystal meth going around that looks like strawberry pop rocks. It smells like strawberry also and it is being handed out to kids in school yards in AR. I'm sure it will make its way

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We are approaching the appeals date for Frank Miller's objections to his life sentence. The date is April 30th in Virginia, Minnesota.This bothers me that we have to go through this on a continuous basis. The man chose to murder my son and he still is keeping him away from us by his legal right for an appeal. Why doesn't he just sit back and serve his time for the rest of his life? At least

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Property owners learn how meth affects tenantsby ashley wiehle, the southernCARTERVILLE - Most know that methamphetamine leaves poor health and fractured families in its wake, but property owners often are affected by the more tangible traces of meth.Southern Illinois has become a haven for meth in recent years, and area land lords have had to learn about the possibility of clandestine meth labs

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THE NEWS TRIBUNE Legislation alone never cures drug addiction. As fast as policy-makers write laws to choke supply, desperate users and the scum that keep them hooked find new ways to feed the need.Witness methamphetamine. No sooner did U.S. states pass tough laws placing pseudoephedrine — a common cold-medicine ingredient used in meth production — out of reach of backyard cooks than drug cartels

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I found this story on blinkbits.comMethamphetamine Use Shared by bdotburke on Nov 10, 2006 9:35 pm. quote | edit | delete This drug, metamphetamine, is a drug that has no useful purpose. It's use is habit-forming and addictive usually from the 1st use. It quickly is a persons" God". A user puts out of their life except being high or looking for the money to buy and place to buy.Everyone that once

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Man pleads guilty in meth-dealing caseBRIEFING: STILLWATEROne of five men arrested in August during a methamphetamine bust in Stillwater has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge, according to court documents.Felipe Alvarez-Quiroz, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis to conspiring to distribute and possessing to distribute methamphetamine. A sentencing date has not

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By Gazette News ServicesA Colorado man this week admitted he conspired to traffic more than 500 grams of methamphetamine in the Billings area last year.Fabricio Orozco-Ambriz, 27, faces a minimum 10 years to life in prison and a $4 million fine.Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Seykora said in October 2005, a detective with the City-County Special Investigation Unit received information about

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Tarnished evangelical leader faces long, grueling rehabilitation process Dan ElliottAssociated PressDENVER -- There will be prayer, and perhaps the laying on of hands. There will be counseling and a confession. And there will be advice, confrontation and rebuke from "godly men" appointed to oversee the spiritual "restoration" of the Rev. Ted Haggard. Atoning: The Rev. Ted Haggard resigned as

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But it's just part of the job for law enforcementJim RomsaasMesabi Daily NewsSaturday, November 11th, 2006 09:29:39 PM The 2004 kidnapping and murder of an Embarrass man is a tragic example of just how violent drug-related crimes in the area can be. Area law enforcement authorities continue to fight the “epidemic’’ known as methamphetamine and admit being frustrated at times by seeing both the

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NH3 + Ca(NO3)2 Researchers in Iowa find that adding calcium nitrate to farm fertilizer makes a key meth ingredient unusable Saturday, October 21, 2006Kelly Hassett THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Making meth harder to make University researchers in Iowa have discovered a new ingredient that could make it tougher for methamphetamine cooks to concoct their illegal brew. Researchers at Iowa State University

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By RYAN DIONNE rdionne@thespectrum.com CEDAR CITY - Contrary to what many people believe, teaching kids about drugs at a young age is perhaps better than letting them figure things out on their own."They're going to be exposed to it eventually in their life," said Iron County Schools Secondary Education Director Paul Maggio. "You have to acknowledge that it's there."In addition to the DARE

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JOHN SOWELL, jsowell@newsreview.infoDan Hern bought a wealth of name recognition in the May primary. The former Roseburg city councilor spent more than $185,000 to defeat Douglas County Commissioner Dan Van Slyke in the Republican primary.Democratic nominee Joe Laurance, on the other hand, spent just over $4,500 in his primary race against Harry McDermott and Neil DeVaughn.Comparing financial

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CHEYENNE - The investigation into an elaborate methamphetamine ring continues to unfold in Laramie County.The U.S. Attorney's Office recently released the names of 21 individuals allegedly involved with the drug band.Officials say the seemingly growing list of suspects began its trafficking of the psycho-stimulant back in June 2005.Police officers and sheriff's deputies pulled over James "Sal"

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By Craig KoschoSome of the most innocent victims of methamphetamine manufacture and use will get help from a new grant being pursued by the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department.The Cal-Met state grant would provide the county with $295,000 to fund five positions - a sergeant and two deputies in the Sheriff’s Department, an officer for the Angels Camp Police Department, and a Child Protective

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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. -- A 26-year-old Glenwood Springs woman already convicted of possession of methamphetamines now is charged with child abuse because her newborn had the drug in its system.Police detective Amy Roggie said Tishe Quintana apparently used the drug in the week before her baby girl was born. Her conviction was for use in September.The baby, named Justice, is doing well and is in

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Gordon Coldagelli is a hero to my family because he boldly and successfully prosecuted the men who savagely killed my son because of a stupid drug called methamphetamine. Mr. Coldagelli is a man who is willing to do a difficult task simply because it is right: removing the criminal element off the streets of small town USA with the power of the law. He pulled together a truthful and winning case

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Drug Court startedProgram to help users stay or become substance-freeCharles RamsayMesabi Daily NewsThursday, October 19th, 2006 10:58:05 PM VIRGINIA — The Iron Range’s Drug Court is now open. Although it may take a few more weeks for the first cases to come through, Oct. 1 marked the first date persons will be considered to take part in the court program. Judges and staffers went through

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Surge in homicides mirrors larger trendEllen Thompson Record Staff Writer STOCKTON - About two-thirds of the way into the year, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office has investigated 17 homicides. That is four more than in all of 2005, seven more than in 2004 and matches the total for 2003.University of the Pacific Sociology professor John Phillips, who specializes in criminology, said a drop

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A number of important issues face our state lawmakers as they return to Harrisburg following the summer recess. One is a proposal that would give nearly 2,500 deputy sheriffs with extensive law enforcement training the authority to fully participate in protecting our communities from crime and drugs.A ruling this year by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court created confusion over what types of law

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Copyright 2004 Deseret Morning NewsBy Dennis Romboy and Lucinda Dillon KinkeadDeseret Morning News "For these are all our children. . . . We will all profit, or pay for whatever they become."Dan Lund, for the Deseret Morning NewsA 14-month-old girl sits under a podium while her father reports to Judge Kay Lindsay during drug court at the 4th District Juvenile Court House in Provo. In the home of

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Meth - The university wins a $5 million federal grant to run a lab that studies the drug and combats its power ANDY DWORKIN Oregon Health & Science University is running meth labs -- ones, however, the U.S. government is glad to support. The school this month won a National Institutes of Health grant to form a new Methamphetamine Abuse Research Center, exploring everything from which genes spur

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Battling to save meth's youngest victimsby Maggie Behringer and Aaron Mesh August 30, 2006 Betsy Dunn had been working for Tennessee’s Child Protective Services for a decade. She had seen children’s lives rent by abuse, neglect and cruelty. She had seen families destroyed and, every so often, she had seen hope restored. But when she walked into a Cookeville house in 1999, she saw something new

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DRUG USE About 15% of people age 12 or older reported using some type of illicit drug in the previous 12 months. What they used1:• Marijuana/Hashish: 10.6%• Painkillers for non-medical reasons: 4.7%• Cocaine: 2.4%• Methamphetamine: 0.6%• Heroin: 0.2%Some users reported taking more than one drug.Source: HHS Office of Applied Studies (2004 figures, latest available)REGISTRIES Approved

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By Rochelle Moore Daily Times Staff WriterEva Rogers and Kirsten Poythress thanked members of a Wilson church Saturday for reaching out to some of the most at-risk children in the county. Members of Wilson's First Seventh-day Adventist Church presented Rogers and Poythress "Bags of Love." The bags, filled with toys, a stuffed animal, handmade comforter and personal hygiene items, will be stored

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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Writer © 2006 The Associated PressDREXEL, Mo. — The wooded yard looked like an archaeological dig as investigators sifted the soil Monday for more evidence of the seven people Michael Lee Shaver Jr. says he shot, cut up and burned in his bedroom fireplace.Shaver, who authorities say started talking about the bodies after he was arrested following a failed

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KATE BRUMBACKAssociated PressATLANTA - Federal officials on Monday announced a "record-breaking seizure" of crystal methamphetamine buried in the back yard of a suburban home that they say was operated by a Mexican-based drug ring.Drug Enforcement Administration agents found 187 1/2 pounds of suspected meth and 41 1-kilo bricks - just over 90 pounds - of suspected cocaine during a search last

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By Joey Vaughanjvaughan@cdispatch.comA tip that a Lowndes County man was buying precursors led to the bust of a methamphetamine lab by Lowndes County Sheriff's and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agents, authorities said.Lewis Perrigan, 47, of 536 Ward Road, was arrested Tuesday around 1:15 p.m. by LCSO narcotics agent Ivan Bryan and an MBN agent after he bought precursors at the Southern Family

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Michael Ferraresi and Angelique SoenarieThe Arizona RepublicMore than 500,000 doses of methamphetamine are off the Salt River Reservation after a seven-month investigation by tribal police and federal narcotics agents. Officials targeted drug dealers preying on addicts in Arizona's Indian country. Salt River police announced the bust Wednesday with other members of a multiagency task force

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The Associated PressCORONA- A woman accused of breast-feeding her son methamphetamine-laced milk will be retried a third time on a murder charge, a judge ruled Monday."It was abundantly clear to the court that the cause of death of the victim was due to methamphetamine intoxication," Riverside County Judge Patrick Magers said in rejecting a defense request to dismiss the charge.Amy Leanne Prien,

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Cops bust photo shop co-owner for methBy Rachel Cohen, STAFF WRITER PACIFICA — Behind the windows of an innocuous-looking photo shop filled with family portraits, a co-owner sold the hard-core drug crystal methamphetamine, authorities said. Demetrio Tinsay Nagtalon, 62, was arrested Monday at 3 p.m., the culmination of a month-long investigation and surveillance into Unique Photo, located in the

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http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/448/police_drug_corruption.shtml Another week, another set of corrupt cops. More problems in Memphis, a former cop in St. Paul gets indicted in a major coke and meth haul, and yet another prison guard gets caught smuggling dope behind the walls. In Memphis, three police officers have been indicted on charges they ripped off drug dealers and arranged to sell the

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News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 10, 2006DEA Public Affairs202-307-7977 DEA: Meth Superlab Discovered by Mexican AuthoritiesNew U.S. Anti-Meth Initiatives Help Lead Mexican Law Enforcement to Massive Lab Mexican authorities, in protective hazmat suits, prepare to enter the meth superlab. AUG 10- (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – DEA Administrator Karen P. Tandy today announced the seizure of a large

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By Pamela DickmanThe Daily Reporter-Herald What was developed in 1800, used by the government during both world wars and now is considered a scourge of the nation? Methamphetamine — a highly addictive drug that is taking hold at all levels of society. The Larimer County Drug Task force spends most of its time trying to combat the use and sale of meth. On Thursday, the Drug Task Force’s Lt. Craig

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Officials say she was high on meth while son played inside with lighterTaryn Brodwater Staff writerAugust 12, 2006An Athol woman allegedly high on meth was arrested Thursday after her 4-year-old child set the family's home on fire while playing with a lighter.Authorities who responded to the home on Goodhope Road said 32-year-old Teryn Ann Sizemore's home was littered with rotten garbage and so

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16 Steps of Discovery and Empowerment, Box 1302, Lolo, MT 59847; (406) 273-6080;www.charlottekasl.com/16steps.html: Offers support for addiction, codependency, abuse and empowerment with The 16 Steps to help members celebrate personal strengths, stand up for themselves, heal physically, express love and see themselves as part of the entire community.Adult Children of Alcoholics WSO, P.O. Box 3216

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Don't meth up your lifeBy John Mangalonzo Journal-Advocate staff writerjmangalonzo@journal-advocate.comSTERLING - It's a dawning of a new era in the fight against a menace to society known as methamphetamine proliferation and addiction.Those who attended the Festival at the Park in Fort Morgan may have noticed a different kind of booth alongside other vendors and exhibitors.Its catchy name, "

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Focus on methAlamogordo Daily NewsBy Christa Haynes, Staff Writer LISTENING CAREFULLY -- Rep. Steve Pearce, center, joins the members of the Meth Research Group as they listen to Larry Wisecup from Children, Youth and Family Development during a methamphetamine awareness workshop Wednesday morning at the Sgt. Willie Estrada Memorial Civic Center. (J.R. Oppenheim/Daily News) Rep. Steve

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Chemical companies would also be held accountableBill HannaMesabi Daily News VIRGINIA — DFL Party gubernatorial candidate Mike Hatch Thursday unveiled a five-part proposal to combat meth use and gang violence in the state. It’s a proposal that includes what he knows will be a controversial element — holding chemical companies responsible for lax security in the shipping of ingredients used to

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SAN DIEGO – A former high-ranking member of the San Diego Hells Angels was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison for his part in a conspiracy to murder rival motorcycle gang members and distribute drugs. Mark Alan Toycen, the ex-Master-At-Arms for the Hells Angels in San Diego, pleaded guilty earlier to conspiracy to commit racketeering and conspiracy to commit to distribute

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Teen Challenge Graduates Renew Wedding Vows For a drug addict, making to the point of recovery takes courage and perseverance. For one Tennessee Valley family it also has rewards . They have the life they've always dreamed of, back on track. It took eighteen months for Jesse Williams to make it here: It's graduation night. Jesse Williams says, “I'm very blessed.” Jesse and her husband Jonathon,

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A mother's agony explodes as killer of son sentenced By Natalie SingerSeattle Times staff writerA mother's anguished roar pierced the silence of a King County courtroom Friday as she confronted the man who killed and mutilated her 25-year-old son, Microsoft program manager David Barzilai."Just as he butchered David's body, he emotionally butchered our family," Linda Barzilai shouted, pointing to

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Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty Creates Online Meth Offender Registry And Announces Other Measures To Battle Meth-- Continuing his effort to combat the methamphetamine epidemic, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the next phase in his crackdown on meth-related crimes, including the creation of an online Meth Offender Registry.“Meth is one of the nastiest, most addictive and most harmful

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By EMILY TARAVELLA, The Daily Sentinel Over the past year or so, Melanie Richmond has seen first-hand how methamphetamine destroys lives. "I have a high school classmate who is now in prison because of meth," she said. "A member of our extended family has been affected by it, and two children in our community have died in cases that involved meth." Richmond, a Nacogdoches resident, started to

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This is a story I found on a site I've been checking out lately due to the crisis in Israel. KimIf Roy kicked the habit, you can too."Ecstasy, coke, LSD, mushrooms, Special K, Disco Biscuits, Love Doves -- you name it, I tried it. I was an addict. I knew it and so did everyone around me. But in the mad world of addictions, awareness is not nearly enough. And I knew that too."I listened to Roy

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Vanessa J. Chavez El Defensor Chieftain Intern, With the number of methamphetamine users rising, the Socorro community has decided to take action.Along with other states and cities in New Mexico, some Socorro community members have joined a program called Meth Watch."Meth Watch is a voluntary program that involves many partners, including law enforcement, state and local public officials,

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Our view: North Dakota would do well in following Minnesota's successful example.During a recent visit with the Grand Forks Herald editorial board, Minnesota State Rep. Jeff Johnson, R-Plymouth, candidate for attorney general, reported a spectacular 78 percent decrease in the number of methamphetamine labs in Minnesota.In part, the good news is a result of a law that went into effect in August

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It's a place where drug addicts can re-build their lives, so why are so many people complaining?"We chose this place because it's so remote from any known dealers," explains President of Stepping Ahead, Dr. Mary Holley. Maybe not the place for drug dealers, but a home to others.Residents in Union Grove say the transitional living facility Dr. Holley has in mind is not welcome. "I doubt you would

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By SARAH LEMONMail Tribune EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third in a series of stories on addicts recovering from meth use. The stories run on the first Sunday of each month.Forging checks to help fuel her methamphetamine addiction, Cynthia Kloosterman imagined banks and insurance companies as her only victims.But while Kloosterman did time for her crimes, one face stood out among the victims of

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Matthew ThompsonDaily Mail staff Kanawha County Sheriff Mike Rutherford said methamphetamine busts in homes where children are present are taking a growing emotional toll on his officers. Last week, deputies carried out such two such raids."The poor kids just don't have a choice," Rutherford said. "These little kids are being put into a situation where their health is in jeopardy. It's just

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By Maria Hegstad Stephens Washington Bureau • mhegstad@stephensmedia.comWASHINGTON — Methamphetamine use has hit rural communities the hardest, and those also are areas where treatment programs are most limited, experts told Congress on Wednesday.A common but untrue belief is that meth users can’t overcome their addictions, said Richard Rawson, a professor at the University of California at Los

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By NEIL YOUNGThe Daily NewsBULLHEAD CITY - The Bullhead City Police Department is getting the word out that methamphetamine is dangerous. They're literally illustrating the fact with posters showing before and after pictures of meth users, as part of the “Meth! Not In OUR Town!!” campaign.Police Chief Rodney Head came up with the idea for “the Ugly Side of Meth” posters, which contain local law

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This MEADA (Methamphetamine Education and Drug Awareness) message was written by Margaret Munson, Wright County Court Services.Probation officers with Wright County Court Services frequently deal with offenders who have chemical dependency-related issues. The most critical of them is methamphetamine.About four years ago, the court system asked for a program that addressed meth use with pre-trial

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By JENNIFER McKEE, IR State Bureau - 07/02/2006HELENA — Federal money for Montana’s drug crackdown task forces has shrunk more than 61 percent in the last two years, pushing more of the costs on local taxpayers. “If this funding trend continues the communities aren’t going to be able to make up the difference,” said Attorney General Mike McGrath.For now, McGrath said, local governments have

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Cutting Edge: The Meth EpidemicGripping documentary on the explosion of methamphetamine abuse in the US.Speed, crack, crystal. No matter its name, methamphetamine exerts a destructive chemical power on the brains of users by creating a feeling of euphoria. Eventually, addicts can't feel pleasure from anything except more meth.This is a gripping documentary, not just for the content but for how it

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CORONA, Calif. — A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after jurors deadlocked in the case of a woman accused of killing her baby by nursing with methamphetamine-laced breast milk. The jury stalemated 6-6 in the murder case against Amy Leanne Prien, said Ingrid Wyatt, spokeswoman for the Riverside County district attorney's office.Prien, who is currently serving a 10-year sentence for felony child

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Police need help to combat meth By TOM TREWEEK/OBSERVER STAFF REPORTERSecond of two partsAlthough Rio Rancho police have not busted a meth lab in the last two years, the effects of past methamphetamine endeavors still linger today, from the toxic chemicals that are still present in houses previously used for cooking meth to the many addicts who are still dependant on the substance. The Rio

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State Representative Kurt Granberg is hosting a methamphetamine awareness seminar Monday evening in Mt. Vernon. Granberg says one of the goals is to teach residents how they can protect themselves against the drug and those who make it. He says the seminar will explain how to spot meth users and see if they are cooking it. Guest speakers at the seminar will include local and regional law

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ASSOCIATED PRESS RENO, Nev. (AP) - More than a third of addicts treated in state-funded programs last year were hooked on methamphetamine, making it by far the most-abused drug in Nevada, a newspaper reported Sunday. An investigation by the Reno Gazette-Journal found that meth use is clogging courts, jails and treatment centers, destroying families and fueling a boom in petty crime. In 2002, more

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Title: All Alone in the World: Children of the IncarceratedAuthor:Nell BernsteinPublisher:The New PressCopyright:2005ISBN:1565849523Pages:288Synopsis: Many of the incarcerated men and women in this country are parents. Their children pay a high price – and with almost two-and-a-half million children experiencing the loss of a parent to the criminal justice system, it’s a price that is also paid

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The Official Patient's SourceBook on Methamphetamine Dependence Product Details: ISBN: 0597832587 Format: Paperback, 192pp Pub. Date: July 2002 Publisher: ICON Health Publications Edition Number: 1 FROM THE PUBLISHER This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information

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Here are some helpful resource websites.Websites:http://www.theantidrug.com/http://www.drugabuse.gov/Newsroom/03/NR8-25.html http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3114.htm http://www.focusas.com/Meth.html http://www.crystal-meth.us/resources.htm www.TheAntiDrug.comwww.health.orgwww.NIDA.NIH.govGrowing Up Drug-Free,U.S. Department of Education.Available by calling 1-877-433-7827.Make a Difference:

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By JARED MILLERStar-Tribune staff writerETHETE -- The day of the bust, a helicopter chopped the 80-degree air above the Wind River Indian Reservation, and teams of police moved across the reservation like phantoms.“I seen helicopters, and I know the only time there are helicopters is when they're going to drug bust,” said Tashina Medicine Cloud, a 19-year-old Northern Arapaho who lives south of

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By META HEMENWAY-FORBES, Courier Life EditorMy friends and I often joke that a celebrity can't make it on "E! True Hollywood Story" unless they've had a drug addiction, been an alcoholic or committed a crime.When finally they emerge from the scandal, they're greeted with recognition and praise. The adjectives "courageous" and "determined" are liberally tossed about to describe the celebrity's

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Meth Abuse Lands More Kids in State CareBy Daniel C. Vock - The methamphetamine scourge is sapping the resources of state welfare agencies, especially in rural areas, as social workers struggle with the twin problems of helping addicts find treatment and their children find new homes. Stateline.org - infoZine - Figures in a new report by a coalition of child advocacy groups suggest that the

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By EMILY TARAVELLA, The Daily Sentinel The Healing Helpers Coalition of Deep East Texas will sponsor a community briefing from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at First Christian Church Chapel on the corner of Mound and Park Streets. The topic is "Meth, Violence and Children ... A Recipe for Disaster." A panel discussion will be followed by a question/answer session, according to Melanie Richmond,

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Signs of discontent: Neighborhood disturbed by drug allegationsby Jessica Stithof The Daily Times StaffTwo women on Travis Circle, just east of the Maryville city limits in Blount County, didn't love thy neighbor's actions, so they took matters into their own hands.People who drive into the cul-de-sac may get the impression there is a lot of inappropriate activity going on -- or maybe just a

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NEW YORK - As the discovery of AIDS nears its 25th anniversary, the gay community is grappling with a new epidemic, a dramatic increase in the use of what many consider to be the most dangerous drug in the United States - Crystal Meth. In an effort to combat abuse of this highly addictive drug, New York City's LGBT Community Center announced the launch of a new ad campaign with the message: "

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By PAUL TURENNE, COP REPORTERStreet gangsters in Winnipeg come in all shapes and sizes -- from aboriginal teens in disadvantaged neighbourhoods to white bikers born and bred in the suburbs. Despite their differences, two things bind them: Drugs and violence. Manitoba's gangsters and organized crime members -- last estimated at more than 1,500 -- are lured to the criminal underworld for reasons

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By Elizabeth Wilkerson, Special to Stateline.org Like sex offenders and tax dodgers, methamphetamine makers are now being listed on Internet registries in several states. Tennessee brought the nation’s first such registry online in 2005, and it now carries information on almost 400 convicted meth manufacturers, according to the state Bureau of Investigations. In Illinois, Gov. Rod

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A new law requires the health department to come up with a plan on how to respond to contamination from meth-amphetamine labs. Seventeen makeshift labs were shut down in Hawaii last year. The residue from the chemicals used to create crystal methamphetamine are very toxic.A quarter of the time, children live in those homes."Methamphetamine covers everything in a methamphetamine lab. It covers

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Readers:I just want to let you know that the stories I read every day regarding the topic of Meth are OVERWHELMING. I have in my files 25-30 stories every single day and I know that doesn't cover everything going on.This is so sad to me that Meth is so rampant and destructive in the lives of so many. It is not only a U.S. problem but a world problem. People all over the globe are dealing with

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Steve Miller Reporting CHICAGO (WBBM Newsradio 780/AP) -- Crystal methamphetamine use among Hispanics is the focus Monday as representatives from the White House and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America meet in Chicago. WBBM Newsradio 780's Steve Miller reports the devastating effects of crystal meth is the heart of the message that some anti-drug activists say has been lost on many Hispanics

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Registry Will Track Convicted Manufacturers(AP) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Governor Rod Blagojevich signed a law today that will require the Illinois State Police to create an Internet database to track convicted methamphetamine makers.The Methamphetamine Manufacturer Registry will include the convicted person's name, birth date and the type of crime and the county where it was committed.The information

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Two significant drug busts in the past two days. In the most recent, Sioux Falls police say they took a major drug distributor off the streets.Twenty-three-year-old Jose Navarro pled not guilty today to an immigration violation for providing a false social security number. Sioux Falls authorities say they have been investigating Navarro since late 2005. Last night, the area drug task force served

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By Jean Plummer ‘Potpourri'I want to once again thank Krystal Wallace and the Mothers Against Meth (MAMA's) group for their intense efforts to protect our young people and others from the destruction of the use of methamphetemines. Their educational efforts cost money. They supply booklets and other material, but give their time, gas money, etc., to carry their message to many groups and

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By George JonesThe Reporter Published June 6, 2006“Everything you’re seeing done here today is all free. No one is being paid a dime. Everybody is doing this on a volunteer basis. It is an incredible collaboration of law enforcement, fire, DHR and the Marshall County Court Referrals Department [MCCRD],” said Drug Free Marshall County, [DFMC] Program Director, Wes Gallant.Gallant was speaking

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Former Toyota team leader caught in downward spiral, lawyer saysDIANNE WOOD KITCHENER (Jun 6, 2006)Addiction to crystal meth cost James Mustard his cushy job, his marriage and children and his $350,000 house.The 28-year-old man pleaded guilty yesterday in Kitchener's Ontario Court to possessing the highly addictive drug for the purpose of trafficking and to possessing marijuana for the same

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Wellington - New Zealand police have named seven Chinese men accused of importing New Zealand's biggest shipment of the illegal drug crystal methamphetamine - known as ice or P - and are seeking at least three more suspects, a media report said Tuesday. Three are Chinese nationals visiting on short term visas, including a tour guide, one is from Taiwan and two are Chinese-born residents of New

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By Kurt EckertThe Argus A woman in a wheelchair was in the wrong place at the wrong time Monday, May 22, when she tried to roll through security at the Washington County Courthouse carrying drug paraphernaiia, methamphetamine, $10,000 in counterfeit cash, and some suspicious McDonald's gift cards. Susan Leslee Parker, 59, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and

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Written by JOHN LELAND and TOM ZELLER Jr. Tuesday, 30 May 2006 Technology and Easy Credit Give Identity Thieves an Edge In a Scottsdale police station last December, a 23-year-old methamphetamine user showed officers a new way to steal identities. His arrest had been unremarkable. This metropolitan area, which includes Scottsdale and Phoenix, has the highest rate of identity theft

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Man struggles with addiction to meth By TERESA RESSEL\Daily Journal Staff Writer Editor’s Note: This is the second in a five-part series dealing with the growing number of meth labs and meth use in the county. On Wednesday, read about how the use and manufacturing of meth is harming children.He was a good student who could have graduated high school at the top of his class.Blair, who lived in

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