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: methamphetamine
… estimates that two-thirds of the violent criminals he tries use meth, cook it or sell it.—
Paul Solotaroff
see crystal meth
Paul Solotaroff
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Recent Examples on the WebNora Mishanec, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2023
Farfan brought in at least 20 kilos of meth, half a kilo of heroin and nearly two kilos of fentanyl.
—Beth Warren, courier-journal.com, 27 Feb. 2023
The one thing more addictive than blue meth is apparently PopCorners, seeing as in a new ad for the snack, Walter White and Jesse Pinkman can’t stop munching on the stuff.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2023
In the previous fiscal year, the agency seized 192,000 pounds of meth.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2022
In February and March 2021, inspectors found two packages sent by Owens to Stewart in North Olmsted and Westlake that contained a total of 2 pounds of meth.
—Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 27 Apr. 2022
Other users deliberately use both meth and opioids.
—Jon Kamp, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022
According to CBS Colorado, officials found more than 65,000 counterfeit M-30 pills that contained fentanyl and more than 34 pounds of meth during the course of that investigation.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2023
Use of meth has risen in recent years, with overdose deaths attributed to methamphetamine increasing sharply, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
—Tracey Harrington Mccoy, Peoplemag, 1 Jan. 2023
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Selling or possessing even small amounts of meth can carry strict punishments in court.
—Nora Mishanec, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2023
Farfan brought in at least 20 kilos of meth, half a kilo of heroin and nearly two kilos of fentanyl.
—Beth Warren, courier-journal.com, 27 Feb. 2023
The one thing more addictive than blue meth is apparently PopCorners, seeing as in a new ad for the snack, Walter White and Jesse Pinkman can’t stop munching on the stuff.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2023
In the previous fiscal year, the agency seized 192,000 pounds of meth.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2022
In February and March 2021, inspectors found two packages sent by Owens to Stewart in North Olmsted and Westlake that contained a total of 2 pounds of meth.
—Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 27 Apr. 2022
Other users deliberately use both meth and opioids.
—Jon Kamp, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022
According to CBS Colorado, officials found more than 65,000 counterfeit M-30 pills that contained fentanyl and more than 34 pounds of meth during the course of that investigation.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2023
Use of meth has risen in recent years, with overdose deaths attributed to methamphetamine increasing sharply, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
—Tracey Harrington Mccoy, Peoplemag, 1 Jan. 2023
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“Meth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meth. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.
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