Frontline (Television program) Meth epidemic

'Speed', 'meth', 'glass', on the street, methamphetamine has many names. What started as a fad among West Coast motorcycle gangs in the 1970s has spread across the United States and despite lawmakers' calls for action, the drug is now more potent, and more destructive, than at any time in the past decade. This documentary investigates the 'meth' rampage in America: the appalling impact on individuals, families and communities, and the difficulty of controlling an essential ingredient - ephedrine and pseudoephedrine - sold legally in over-the-counter cold remedies.

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"Investigates the history and challenges of the methamphetamine abuse problem in America: the impact on individuals, families and communities, and the difficulty of controlling an essential ingredient in meth - ephedrine and pseudoephedrine - sold legally in over-the-counter cold remedies."
"In the update of May 2001 film, FRONTLINE continues its investigation, this time focusing on how new policies in the U.S. and Mexico have changed the cooking process in America--from the stockpiling of cold medications by "super smurfs' to a new dangerous method of meth-making called "shake and bake." In addition, after Frontlines original broadcast of 2006, Oregon passed new legislation to make pseudoephedrine prescription-only."
"Investigates the meth rampage in America: the appalling impact on individuals, families and communities, and the difficult of controlling an essential ingredient in meth - ephedrine and pseudoephedrine - sold legally in over-the-counter cold remedies."
"Speed. Meth. Glass. On the street, methamphetamine has many names. What started as a fad among motorcycle gangs in the 1970s has become big business, largely due to the efforts of two Mexican drug runners who began smuggling ephedrine- the same chemical used to make over-the-counter cold remedies- into California by the ton. Hundreds of illegal meth labs are now operating in the western United States, and the effects are sweeping the nation. From coast to coast, methamphetamine abuse is on the rise, but who's responsible? Is the government doing enough to crack down on this latest drug craze? Frontline, in a reporting partnership with The Oregonian, investigates America's addiction to meth and exposes the inherent conflict between the illegal drug trade and the legitimate three-billion-dollar cold remedy business.-- Container."
"'Speed', 'meth', 'glass', on the street, methamphetamine has many names. What started as a fad among West Coast motorcycle gangs in the 1970s has spread across the United States and despite lawmakers' calls for action, the drug is now more potent, and more destructive, than at any time in the past decade. This documentary investigates the 'meth' rampage in America: the appalling impact on individuals, families and communities, and the difficulty of controlling an essential ingredient - ephedrine and pseudoephedrine - sold legally in over-the-counter cold remedies."@en
"Speed. Meth. Glass. On the street, methamphetamine has many names. What started as a fad among motorcycle gangs in the 1970s has become big business, largely due to the efforts of two Mexican drug runners who began smuggling ephedrine -- the same chemical used to make over-the-counter cold remedies -- into California by the ton. Hundreds of illegal meth labs are now operating in the western United States, and the effects are sweeping the nation. From coast to coast, methamphetamine abuse is on the rise, but who's responsible? Is the government doing enough to crack down on this latest drug craze?"
"Speed. Meth. Glass. On the street, methamphetamine has many names. What started as a fad among West Coast motorcycle gangs in the 1970s has spread across the United States and despite lawmakers' calls for action, the drug is now more potent, and more destructive, than at any time in the past decade. The Meth Epidemic investigates the meth rampage in America: the appalling impact on individuals, families and communities, and the difficulty of controlling an essential ingredient in meth - ephedrine and pseudoephedrine - sold legally in over-the-counter cold remedies. In the US Congress, a bipartisan coalition has called for international controls on ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, either of which is essential for making meth. Many states have forced cold medicines that contain these ingredients off retail shelves and behind the pharmacy counter, a move that may become a national requirement. Methamphetamine abuse started in California and Oregon, but spread rapidly into the Midwest. Now the drug has reached the East Coast. The discovery of meth labs in states from Maine to Florida foreshadows a new crisis on the East Coast. Statistics show that meth can trigger a surge in other crimes: In Oregon, a staggering 85 percent of property crime, as well as a majority of muggings, car thefts and identity thefts, has been linked to the drug."
""On the street methamphetamine has many names. What started as a fad among West Coast motocycle gangs in the 1970s has spread across the United States and despite lawmakers' calls for action, the drug is now more potent, and more destructive, than at any time in the past decade." -- container."
"Frontline investigates the big business surrounding "Crystal Meth," the narcotic that swept the nation after two Mexican drug runners began smuggling ephedrine into California by the ton. In a reporting partnership with The Oregonian, the documentary explores America's addiction to meth and exposes the inherent conflict between the illegal drug trade and the legitimate three-billion-dollar cold remedy business that depends on ephedrine."@en
"Despite US lawmakers' calls for action, the drug methamphetamine is now more potent, and more destructive, than at any time in the past decade. This documentary investigates the "meth" rampage in America: the appalling impact on individuals, families and communities, and the difficulty of controlling an essential ingredient, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, sold legally in over-the-counter cold remedies."
"Speed. Meth. Glass. On the street, methamphetamine has many names. What started as a fad among West Coast motorcycle gangs in the 1970s has spread across the United States, and despite lawmakers' calls for action, the drug is now more potent, and more destructive, than at any time in the past decade. In "The Meth Epidemic," Frontline, in association with The Oregonian, investigates the meth rampage in America: the appalling impact on individuals, families and communities, and the difficult of controlling an essential ingredient in meth - ephedrine and pseudoephedrine - sold legally in over-the-counter cold remedies."@en
"Meth's destructive power comes from its impact on the user's brain. "Dopamine is the brain's primary pleasure chemical," says UCLA professor and meth expert Dr. Richard Rawson. "If you take a hit on a pipe or an injection of methamphetamine, you get an increase from zero to about 1,250 units. ... This produces an extreme peak of euphoria that people describe as something like they've never experienced." Researchers have found that meth creates this high by destroying the very part of the brain that generates dopamine - and makes them unable to feel pleasure from anything except more meth. "It actually changes how the brain operates," Rawson continues. "It's a wonder anyone ever gets off meth." According to the World Health Organization, meth abuse worldwide is worse than that of cocaine and heroin combined."
"Investigates the methamphetamine rampage in America, its social cost and the difficulty of controlling essential ingredient pseudoephedrine sold legally in over-the-counter cold remedies, wih drug multinationals opposing restriction of access to their products."