Crystal Meth

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This paper discusses the abuse of methamphetamine, more commonly known as crystal meth. According to the paper, crystal meth has become the drug of choice as it is easy and inexpensive to manufacture and the effects of the drugs are long-lasting.

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" Constantine was speaking about the lower crime rate experienced by New York City over a five-year time frame when more police were hired, and they were given the admonition to search out and obliterate all drug related crimes, from the street level up to the organized crime level. The program worked in a tremendous fashion, with all crime levels throughout the city from 1993-1998 declining in a dramatic fashion. Constantine also used the city of Baltimore as an example of the exact opposite approach, having the exact opposite results. A former mayor of the city of Baltimore told the public that the police would no longer arrest individuals or groups involved in small scale drug crimes. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Booth, Stephanie, (2006) The Faces of Meth, Teen People, Vol. 9, Issue 2
• Constantine, Thomas A. (2000) Victims: The Forgotten Ingredient, Albany Law Review, Vol. 63, Issue 3, pp 687
• Crystal Meth (2006) Times Educational Supplement, Issue 4674, pp 11-14
• Gaining Against Crystal (2005) Advocate, Issue 953, pg 24
• Gatehouse, Jonathan (2005) The Rural Jungle, Macleans, Vol. 118, Issue 11, pg 29

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