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FAST FACTS ABOUT METHFact: Methamphetamine use among high school seniors more than doubled between 1990 & 1996. Fact: Women are more likely to use meth than cocaine. Fact: The average meth "cook" annually teaches ten others how to make meth. Fact: Every pound of meth produced leaves behind five to six pounds of toxic waste. Fact: Seizures of clandestine meth labs in the Midwest increased tenfold from 1995 to 1997. Fact: DEA has identified 20 Mexican meth trafficking organizations in the Midwest. Fact: Methamphetamine accounts for up to 90 percent of all drug cases in many Midwest communities. Fact: Methamphetamine kills by causing heart failure, brain damage and stroke. Fact: Methamphetamine-induced paranoia has led to numerous murders and suicides. Fact: Methamphetamine produces hallucinations. Fact: Meth users are the hardest to treat of all drug users. Fact: Meth lab site cleanups can cost up to $150,000. Fact: Methamphetamine is highly addictive. Fact: Meth use increases risk of child abuse and neglect and domestic violence. Information provide by the Midwest HIDT See also: |
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