Methamphetamine Use in the US

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how methamphetamine has proliferated within American society and has drastically increased the rates of crime, specifically abuse and violence. The paper examines the laws aiming towards the eradication of methamphetamine, including the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2007 and the Family-Based Meth Act of 2007. The paper concludes that since both the people and the government seem to be united in methamphetamine's elimination, the abuse should be lessened in the years to come through a concerted and consistent effort.

Outline:
The Crimes as a Result of Methamphetamine
The Legal Accommodations

From the Paper:

"Methamphetamine abuse is a very real problem within American society today, with the addiction to this illegal substances destroying individual's lives, and tearing at the construct of society through its destructive nature. In conjunction with extreme addiction comes a prevalence to crime, and crystal meth is particularly volatile from this perspective. The abuse of methamphetamine eclipsed that of cocaine during the decade of the nineties, especially within the state of California. By the middle of the decade a survey estimated that 4.8 million individuals in the US had used the substance of methamphetamine at least once in their life."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cohen, Judith B.; Dickow, Alice; Homer, Kathryn; Zweben, Joan E.; Balabis, Joseph; Vanderstoot, Denna; Reiber, Chris. "Abuse and Violence History of Men and Women and Women in Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence." American Journal on Addictions. 12.5, pp. 377-385.
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• "Family-Based Meth Treatment Act of 2007." MAPP-SD: METH Awareness and Prevention Project.

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