Monday, January 30, 2012
After decrease, meth use rising again
Use of methamphetamines is on the rise nationally after a decrease a few years ago, according to university researchers.
Use of meth dropped significantly in 2007 and 2008 after laws limiting the availability of pseudoephedrine went into effect made it much harder to obtain key ingredients.
Jane Maxwell, a senior research scientist in the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin, is concerned that programs to help people addicted to methamphetamines continues.
However, indicators of meth use – reported
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