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Research Bulletin (4 2006, 8 June)
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- The Evolution of Meth in Illinois (20070830162002_meth_in_IL.pdf)
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In response to the growing methamphetamine problem in Illinois, and increased arrests of those involved with meth production, distribution, and possession, state and local criminal justice practitioners and policymakers have changed Illinois laws, increased resources to detect meth-related activities, and increased the capacity to treat meth abusers. This Research Bulletin examines the most current data available to gauge methamphetamine's emergence and migration in Illinois and how the drug has impacted justice and treatment systems across the state.
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- Health and medicine: Diseases: Alcohol and drug abuse
- Information management and resources: Information resources: Government statistics: Crime statistics
- Information management and resources: Information resources: Government statistics: Demographic statistics
- Law enforcement and the Courts
- State government: State audits and studies
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.The evolution of meth in Illinois By Robert Bauer, ICJIA senior research analyst and David Olson, Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago Vol. 4, No. June 2006Research Bulletin ethamphetamine is powerful central nervous stimulant that was developed more than years ago and has been used medically to treat narcolepsy, attention deficit disorder, and obesity. However, abuse and illegal domestic production of the drug has become more widespread. And while gram-for-gram methamphetamine costs about the same as cocaine (roughly $100 per gram), the drug's effects can last anywhere from eight to hours, or more than times the duration of cocaine's effects. In response to the growing meth problem in Illinois, and increased arrests of those involved with meth production, distribution, and possession, state and local criminal justice practitioners and policymakers have changed Illinois laws, increased resources to detect meth-related activities, and increased the capacity to treat meth abusers. This Res
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