Minnesota Channel – Meth : Shadow Across America

Minnesota Channel – Meth : Shadow Across America – The abuse and manufacture of methamphetamine (meth), a powerful stimulant drug, is changing the American landscape. Clandestine meth labs pollute everything they touch, and meth abuse too often leads to addiction. Learn about the far-reaching nature and extent of emerging meth problems from the perspective of law enforcement and treatment professionals. Listen as the experts discuss what meth is, the dangers of meth labs, meth addiction, and the solutions to this growing menace.

White Bear mother recounts hellish tailspin of drug abuse; talking to break …

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On her worst day as a meth addict — on that very worst day — one of Betsey DeGree's young sons tried to hang himself. During a knock-down, drag-out fight between his strung-out parents, the boy freaked. He ran to his basement bedroom, locked the door …
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Sun City's Alleged Meth-Lab Mom Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse

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Half of a Sun City couple that allegedly ran a meth lab in their garage pleaded guilty this morning to child abuse. Brenda Lipe initially faced five felony charges after she and her husband, Lancelot Lipe, were arrested in April after Maricopa County …
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Meth Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Early Tests

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Vaccinated animals that received the drug were largely protected from typical signs of meth intoxication. If the vaccine proves effective in humans too, it could become the first specific treatment for meth addiction, which is estimated to affect 25 …
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