: methamphetamine
… estimates that two-thirds of the violent criminals he tries use meth, cook it or sell it.—
Paul Solotaroff
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Paul SolotaroffExamples of meth in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebRyan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Perhaps most notably, the Food and Drug Administration issued guidance last year saying pharmaceutical companies working on treatments for meth and cocaine addiction could submit trial data on endpoints other than total abstinence.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 31 May 2024
During a search, a revolver frame was located in the suspect’s car, along with meth, glass smoking pipes and checks not belonging to him.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
The death rate from 2018 to 2022 was nearly double that of any other large city, and higher than nearly all of Appalachia during the prescription pill crisis, the Midwest during the height of rural meth labs or New York during the crack epidemic.
—Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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Cleaners find 235 pounds of meth at an Airbnb, then U-Haul arrives for pickup, police say; two arrested.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Perhaps most notably, the Food and Drug Administration issued guidance last year saying pharmaceutical companies working on treatments for meth and cocaine addiction could submit trial data on endpoints other than total abstinence.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 31 May 2024
During a search, a revolver frame was located in the suspect’s car, along with meth, glass smoking pipes and checks not belonging to him.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
The death rate from 2018 to 2022 was nearly double that of any other large city, and higher than nearly all of Appalachia during the prescription pill crisis, the Midwest during the height of rural meth labs or New York during the crack epidemic.
—Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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