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Sheriff's Crime Log

Sheriff's Crime Log
Filed under: symptoms of crystal meth use

The pipe was recovered and was consistent with one used for smoking meth. The pipe also had a white crystal substance inside, also consistent with meth. The man was arrested for possession of instruments for injecting/smoking controlled substances. …
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Obama: Drug Addiction is a Disease, Not a Crime

Obama: Drug Addiction is a Disease, Not a Crime
Filed under: drug addiction rehabilitation

by Valencia Mohammed According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Obama administration spends more on drug education and treatment than federal law enforcement. (Source: National Drug Control Budget FY11 Enacted) Check out related… Continue reading

ESCONDIDO: Meth sweep fights crime, offers counseling

Methamphetamine Help in the News

Methamphetamine Help: ESCONDIDO: Meth sweep fights crime, offers counseling
They also passed out information to family members, including a number to call for help. The number is 877-no2-meth. At the station, the suspects could spend a few minutes —- if they wanted to —- talking… Continue reading

Why do people try to blame crime on methamphetamine?

Question by STRAUSSIAN: Why do people try to blame crime on methamphetamine?
It’s silly, especially when suspects in court claim that they were “out of their minds” due to meth.

That’s nonsense. Look; I used to use a great deal of meth. And I never experienced any urge toward… Continue reading

Prescription pills fuel crime, treatment in Maine

Substance Abuse Help in the News

Substance Abuse Help: Prescription pills fuel crime, treatment in Maine
While recent events may have grabbed headlines in the Portland area, the issue of prescription drug abuse is, and has been, a Maine and national problem for some time. The number of Mainers seeking… Continue reading

Meth-fueled crime spree nets four-year sentence for Wausau man

Meth Letters in the News

Meth Letters: Meth-fueled crime spree nets four-year sentence for Wausau man
In letters to the judge, Rau's victims said that the burglaries and thefts caused residents to feel unsafe in their homes. One resident wrote that people changed their door locks, added motion lights… Continue reading