Lawmakers, UNE students get look at system for tracking sales of pseudoephedrine
April 11, 2018, Steve Bottari, WMTW BIDDEFORD, Maine — The national system that tracks the use of pseudoephedrine blocked the illegal sale of more than…
Meth Smurfing in Maine
April 9, 2018, Ric Tyler & George Hale, MVOM The Voice of Maine Ric Tyler and George Hale talk with the President-elect of the Maine…
Stop the ‘smurfs’
March 30, 2018, Caitlin Brittelli, Bangor Daily News There’s no hiding the fact that Maine has long struggled with drug issues. While the opioid epidemic…
TNT annual report shows drugs a real problem in Northern Michigan
March 27, 2018, Rick Charmoli, Cadillac News CADILLAC — If you pay attention to the community in Northern Michigan and the Cadillac area, it should…
Maine can stand against the ‘smurfing’ fueling our meth problem
March 18, 2018, Cassandra Parsons and Amelia Arnold, Special to the Bangor Daily News More often than not, problems in a democracy are best addressed through…
While everyone focuses on opioids, meth-related deaths are on the rise
March 20, 2018, Jeffrey Singer, Washington Examiner Speaking to an audience in New Hampshire this week, President Trump announced a redoubling of the nation’s efforts…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Source of Meth ‘Crystal’ Clear
March 14, 2018, Shanna Avery, Lake County Star The recent article, “Source of Meth ‘Crystal’ Clear,” was a perfect explanation of where methamphetamine in Michigan…
Pharmacists & Retailers Join Together to Launch Anti-‘Smurfing’ Campaign
3.5.18, Brandon Doyen, WABI5 AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – Retailers and pharmacists have joined together to educate the public about a criminal enterprise in Maine known as…
Meth lab busts decline in Indiana over the past years, but ISP says meth isn’t gone
2.19.18, Jessi Schultz, WSBT ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Indiana once lead the pack when it came to the state with the most meth labs, but…
A new law is crimping local meth production
2.21.18, Brian Howey, Kokomo Perspective The dreary reality for the transformation of the Crossroads of America to “Indiana: The Methamphetamine State!” reached its low point…