Just the tip of the iceberg

Published February 24, 2014

Just the tip of the iceberg
A Victorian parliamentary inquiry into methamphetamine — also known as ice and meth — comes to Wodonga on Monday after four months of public hearings in regional centres and Melbourne. What has emerged from the hearings held in Bendigo, Ballarat … Read more on The Border Mail

It's All About Meth: A dispatch from the front lines of the drug war
Jail time for meth users is not working, either. They get busted for small amounts, serve a few months, get out of jail and resume their old habits. Special court programs that divert users away from jail and funnel them into rehab programs may be the … Read more on Dallas Morning News (blog)

George Korda: A modest proposal concerning meth, alcohol, and freedom
Choking off methamphetamine production is the stated goal of the Tennessee Anti-Meth Production Act. This law would confine Tennesseans to legally purchasing 2.4 grams in a 30-day period (with pharmacists being able to “override” to up to 4.8 grams) of … Read more on Knoxville News Sentinel

Drug court grads on the right path
The crowd at the courthouse tried to hold back tears as two men graduated from their long drug rehabilitation program on Monday. The two graduates Devin and CJ, who both asked to go by their first names only, stood in front of Judge Gary Fairman and … Read more on Ely Daily Times