Methamphetamine in the United States is regulated under Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act. It is approved for pharmacological use in the treatment of attention deficit …

Mar 14, 2013 · Illinois Is in the Middle of America's Meth Belt This state is sandwiched in between the nation’s biggest meth producers. Here’s a look at our local labs—and the problems they …

Mar 30, 2020 · GREENE COUNTY, Mo. — Located in the heart of the Bible Belt, where Jesus is King and you can find a church on every corner, not too long ago, you could find a meth lab …

Jun 26, 2024 · This blog post dives deep into America's meth crisis to show how Missouri became the nation's “meth capital.” It also examines current research to uncover how each U.S. state …

May 28, 2014 · Another map created by Garnier shows that Oklahoma and Missouri have the highest number of labs per capita, essentially creating a drug lab belt from Oklahoma to …

Oct 25, 2018 · Meth is back "with a vengeance," police say. Now made mostly by superlabs in Mexico, it is stronger, cheaper and more prevalent, cutting across demographic barriers and …

Mar 8, 2013 · There is a “meth belt” in the midwest. It is real. And you, Missouri, are its buckle. No, seriously. Per capita, Missouri tallied over 300 meth incidents per million residents in 2012 …

Environmentally toxic dump sites created by meth labs deflate property values and overwhelm medical services, often as a result of uninsured individuals seeking medical help. There are …

Apr 27, 2021 · These days, the United States is consistently seizing more methamphetamine along its southwest border with Mexico than any other drug except for marijuana, which is …

Mar 15, 2024 · An anthropologist who wrote a book exploring meth’s impact on rural communities explains what drove the epidemic and how it’s changed.