Court Report

Study Shows Meth Use Still Declining

Methamphetamine use continued to decline in nearly every part of the country last year as the government sharpened its crackdown on precursor chemicals used to make the illegal drug. Overall, the number of workplace employees who tested positive for meth dropped 22 percent last year, according to a study released by New Jersey-based Quest Diagnostics Inc., the nation's largest drug-testing company. Meth use in the Northeast, however, remained steady. At the same time, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a report showing the number of illegal meth lab seizures plunged 31 percent last year, from 7,347 to 5,080. Read more...


Posted by Webmaster at March 24, 2008 12:32 AM