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Survey shows overall methamphetamine treatment admissions have increased five times over the last decade and law makers are seeking to pass prohibitive legislation on common meth ingredient.

The methamphetamine epidemic in the United States is not just a problem in rural America.  It's so prevalent that a Google News search on methamphetamine turns up over 5,000 articles in just the last thirty days.

The drug has crawled its way onto the doorstep of nearly every city in the country and it is so insidious that it would be hard to exaggerate its negative effects on addicted individuals, families and communities.  In fact, a recent article released by the Rueters news agency calls it the 'devil's drug'.

Meth lab busts have soared to well over 1,000 per year in multiple states and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports that treatment admission rates for this class of drug have increased more than five times across the country in the last decade. 

"We have definitely seen an increase in people seeking help for meth addiction," reports Gary Smith, the Executive Director of Narconon Arrowhead.  As one of the nation's largest and most successful drug rehabilitation and education programs, approximately 25 percent of their current clients are in treatment for methamphetamine.

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