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America's Other Drug Crisis: New Efforts To Fight A Surge In Meth

America's Other Drug Crisis: New Efforts To Fight A Surge In Meth

FromConsider This from NPR


America's Other Drug Crisis: New Efforts To Fight A Surge In Meth

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Meth-related overdoses have tripled in recent years. In the west, 70 percent of police departments identify meth as their biggest problem. Now one state — California — is on the brink of implementing a major new treatment program that would pay drug users to stay clean. KQED's April Dembosky reports. The meth surge has hit some Black and Native American communities the hardest. NPR's addiction correspondent Brian Mann has this look at what kind of help people in those communities say they need. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Oct 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.