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EDITORIAL: Meth treatment: Can nation get a grip on drug woes?(Editorial)

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| March 04, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Tulsa World. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Mar. 4--The good news about a new report on treatment for methamphetamine addiction shows that users are seeking help. The disturbing news is the extent of methamphetamine use. From 1993 to 2003, the number of people seeking treatment for methamphetamine abuse more than quadrupled.

Eighteen states, including Oklahoma, have meth treatment rates higher than the national rate. Initially the drug was produced by local "cooks," but because of new laws tightening up the supply of chemicals used to manufacture illegal meth, local producers are thinning. Unfortunately, Mexican drug cartels, able to produce a potent product in mass quantities, are controlling the…

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