While the epidemic has been framed as one that mostly affects rural America, new research shows that overdose rates are actually higher in urban areas.
Tag: rural America
Meth Makes A Rural Comeback In The Shadow Of The Opioid Crisis
“They came in with much purer, much cheaper meth and just flooded this region of the country,” says one DEA agent. While the opioid epidemic has been at the forefront of headlines and national attention, another danger has also been growing in the background: the use of methamphetamine in small, rural areas of the country. … Continue reading Meth Makes A Rural Comeback In The Shadow Of The Opioid Crisis
What's Fueling The Rise Of Meth?
Ohio, Nevada, Utah and parts of Montana have seen a recent rise in methamphetamine use. In rural Ohio, an increasing number of opioid users are turning to methamphetamine to get high, driven in part by a medication that is meant to help them stay sober. “Right now that’s our biggest challenge—is methamphetamines,” Amanda Lee, a counselor at Health Recovery… Continue reading What's Fueling The Rise Of Meth?