Oregon Clamps Down on Meth

From the Associated Press today:

White House drug czar John Walters announced today large drops in the number of meth labs siezed by police, and credited tougher laws and increased awareness of the hazards of methamphine.

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The drop was steepest in Oregon and other Western and central western regions of the country, particularly states that were among the first and hardest hit by meth abuse and the dangerous makeshift labs where the drug is made from pseudoephedrine — found in many store-bought cold medicines — and household chemicals.

Oklahoma, for example, saw a drop of 68 percent, while lab busts in Montana fell by 66 percent and Oregon declined 60 percent. Missouri, which leads the nation in lab seizures, saw a 22 percent decline.

Oregon and a number of states are making great headway in combating the corrosive effect meth has on our communities, but more can and must be done. That's why Mike is calling for the hiring of 50 new state troopers to deal fight meth and identity theft.