Crystal Meth Addiction

6 Celebrities Describe Their Own Struggles with Heroin

6 Celebrities Describe Their Own Struggles with Heroin
"I accidentally [got] involved in heroin after smoking crack for the first time. It finally tied my shoelaces together," Downey Jr. toldRolling Stonein 2010. "Smoking dope and smoking coke, you are rendered defenseless. The only way out of that … Read more… Continue reading

Meth Muting Bill Set for Tuesday Senate Vote

Meth Muting Bill Set for Tuesday Senate Vote
The state Senate appears poised to approve one of the most talked about bills of this legislative session. A final vote is scheduled Tuesday on the measure aimed at cutting down on meth labs. The most controversial part of the bill is… Continue reading

Why do people become heroin addicts?

Question by Maxene: Why do people become heroin addicts?
Why would someone ever want to hurt themselves and stick a needle in their body daily just for a high? These people torture themselves daily, steal, lie, and completely ruin their lives because of their selfish habit. I think it’s pathetic… Continue reading

Pekin Police Department's meth crackdown continues

Pekin Police Department's meth crackdown continues
With three more arrests before the month reached its midpoint, city police are continuing their crackdown on meth-making operations by using drugstore sales records as a main investigative tool. Those records, required by state law, keep track of who … Read more on Pekin… Continue reading

Tracking Your Tax Dollars: Meth lab cleanup in NRV

Tracking Your Tax Dollars: Meth lab cleanup in NRV
"In 2014 we expect the cost to at least double," said Lieutenant Rob Friedley, who specializes in drug enforcement with the state police. Numbers we pulled from the agency show it costs an average of nearly $ 1,900 to clean up… Continue reading

Man runs from police, admits to snorting bath salts

Man runs from police, admits to snorting bath salts
… Christopher S. Woodson, 40, was arrested and taken to the Sharp County Sheriff's Department. Woodson admitted to snorting bath salts for the past three days. He also told police that he swallowed a half gram of meth after the first… Continue reading