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Transcript: GRASSLEY Q&A: DRUG USE
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- January 9, 2009
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Capitol Hill Press Releases
01-09-2009
For Immediate Release Grassley Q&A: Drug Use January 9, 2008 Q: Will meth
continue to be a threat in 2009? A: The National Drug Intelligence Center
recently released the National Drug Threat Assessment for 2009. The Assessment
predicts that homegrown meth production will increase for 2009 to levels
not seen since 2007. Any increase in domestic production would be the first
since Congress and states enacted tough laws to prevent the sale of meth
precursor chemicals in 2005. Q: Why did meth production drop and why is
it increasing now? A: Congress and many states passed tough laws to combat
the scourge of meth in 2005. At the Federal level, I sponsored the ...