Meth /tags/meth Meth en-US Copyright Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:56:42 GMT North Texas has some of the harshest sentences for meth crimes. Why is that? /texas-news/2024-12-04/north-texas-has-some-of-the-harshest-sentences-for-meth-crimes-why-is-that The Dallas Morning News explored this question in a three-part series. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:56:42 GMT /texas-news/2024-12-04/north-texas-has-some-of-the-harshest-sentences-for-meth-crimes-why-is-that Sarah Asch | Texas Standard CDC Confirms Higher Overdose Rates During The Pandemic; Texas Ranks Worst Among States /health-science-tech/2021-04-26/cdc-confirms-higher-overdose-rates-during-the-pandemic-texas-ranks-worst-among-states New figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed the American Medical Association's predictions of higher overdose numbers from illicit opioids during the pandemic – 90,000 nationwide. Texas had 4,000 of those overdoses, the highest number among states. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:00:56 GMT /health-science-tech/2021-04-26/cdc-confirms-higher-overdose-rates-during-the-pandemic-texas-ranks-worst-among-states Sam Baker Seizures Of Methamphetamine Are Surging In The U.S. /2019-07-29/seizures-of-methamphetamine-are-surging-in-the-u-s The amount of meth seized in the U.S. more than doubled from 2017 to 2018. That translates to lots more meth, along with cocaine and other stimulants, on the streets — and likely more deaths. Mon, 29 Jul 2019 18:29:00 GMT /2019-07-29/seizures-of-methamphetamine-are-surging-in-the-u-s Martha Bebinger As Meth Use Surges, First Responders Struggle To Help Those In Crisis /2019-05-01/as-meth-use-surges-first-responders-struggle-to-help-those-in-crisis The return of methamphetamine is overwhelming police, ERs and treatment centers — especially west of the Mississippi. But, unlike opioid dependency, meth addiction has no reliable treatment. Wed, 01 May 2019 09:10:00 GMT /2019-05-01/as-meth-use-surges-first-responders-struggle-to-help-those-in-crisis April Dembosky Concealed By Cucumbers And False Floor, Massive Fentanyl Stash Found In Produce Truck /2019-02-01/concealed-by-cucumbers-and-false-floor-massive-fentanyl-stash-found-in-produce-truck U.S. Customs and Border Protection said agents at an Arizona port of entry uncovered over 254 pounds of fentanyl and nearly 395 pounds of methamphetamine in the trailer. Fri, 01 Feb 2019 18:13:38 GMT /2019-02-01/concealed-by-cucumbers-and-false-floor-massive-fentanyl-stash-found-in-produce-truck Amy Held This Drug-Sniffing Car Tracks Down Illegal Chemicals — In The Air /health-science-tech/2016-06-08/this-drug-sniffing-car-tracks-down-illegal-chemicals-in-the-air If you thought meth labs disappeared after the final season of “Breaking Bad,” you’d be in for a surprise. Fewer people are illegally cooking drugs in… Wed, 08 Jun 2016 14:25:18 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-06-08/this-drug-sniffing-car-tracks-down-illegal-chemicals-in-the-air Lauren Silverman