NYC Turns to Meth During Financial Crisis

During these times of economic downturn, and with cocaine prices on the rise, what's a drug dealer to do? The NY Post reports that NYC dealers have boosted their profits as they're "increasingly turning to crystal meth to peddle in its place." A DEA special agents tells the paper, "[Dealers] are trying to create a market. [We're] afraid of an epidemic similar to the crack epidemic of the '80s." The department has already taken in 14 kilos of meth this year, as compared to the 4 kilos confiscated during all of 2007.

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By Jen Carlson in News on October 27, 2008 5:44 PM

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Think2wice

"Most crystal-meth use in the city is found in the club scene, but officials fear it may spread. "

I hope it's exclusive to dilettantes and posers.

Bob Barr for the DEA!!

Bouncing Soul

Well now we have a use for those abandoned houses and farms upstate. Meth labs will make good use of the land and deal with the rising population.

NannyState

Dentists city-wide are bracing themselves.

HUGO_MEGO

Maybe this will bring back the Bowery.

cucarachita

Great. My neighborhood was bad enough on crack.

ed_Extinct

There should be some serious concern about this. Meth is much worse than cocaine and crack and easier to make with drug store ingredients.