Alabama judges and sheriff take aim at meth epidemic

Judges and Sheriff’s Departments have had many horror stories about meth. Judge Chaney of Cullman County in Alabama sees the dire effects of this deadly drug through the cases that pass through his office.

Recently a grieving mother who had just buried her 31 year old son had to find out that the cause of his death was methamphetamine. This young man had been warned of the harmful effects of meth by several people, include Judge Chaney.

According to Judge Chaney more than 75 percent of his case load is connected to meth use. That statistic has to change. How can you rapidly wipe out a drug that has become so widespread? According to Judge Chaney the answer is simple. Cut the problem off at the root. That root is the primary ingredient used to make methamphetamine: pseudoephedrine.

The judges and law enforcement officials of Cullman County are requesting that the state legislature beef up the regulations on pseudoephedrine by making the drug only available by a doctor’s prescriptions. Mississippi and Oregan imposed similar regulations of pseudoephedrine and reports show that meth-related arrests have drastically declined.

Getting educated about the harmful effect of these drugs is one of the most important steps anyone can take. Alabama drug rehab programs are full of people who didn’t yet learn the lesson.