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Meth Trafficking Still On The Rise

6.22.15 – Ivanna Tucker, Oregon Public Radio

Methamphetamine is the top illicit drug used and trafficked in Oregon, according to an annual report from the Oregon High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program (HIDTA). A high rise in meth seizures indicates that production is expanding in Mexico. Heroin, marijuana, controlled prescription drugs, cocaine and designer drugs are also trafficked in Oregon.

According to the HIDTA report, there is a possible link between the legalization of recreational marijuana in some states and an increase in opium production in Mexico.

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