The film, "The Meth Epidemic", examines the spread of methadone and its devastating consequences. Statistics link meth users to a variety of meth related crimes and there are an estimated 1.5 million meth addicts in the United States. .
More than 35 states have passed legislation to restrict sales of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine. Limits have been set on the amount of these drugs that may be purchased, and now, customer are required to request the item from behind the counter, from a locked case, or by requiring them to sign a registry. Some states have been even more aggressive. Oregon, for example, requires that purchasers of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine obtain a prescription from their doctor. .
Over the years, at the federal level, the government has implemented increasing restrictions on the sale of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine. It has also passed legislation to increase sentences for meth traffickers and to fund local police departments for more training on meth-related investigations and lab cleanup. Finally, the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 is a bill to amend the PATRIOT Revision Act, which passed in March 2006. Backed by the bipartisan Congressional Meth Caucus, it will nationalize restrictions on wholesale and retail pseudoephedrine sales, toughen penalties against meth traffickers, and also step up the government's authority to stem the flow of pseudoephedrine from foreign manufacturers.
After watching this documentary, I can promise I would never want me nor any of my family to ever be around Meth. It showed me the terrible things it has done to families, especially children. As a mother, it was very hard to see and hear the things that happens to these innocent babies because their parents decided to become addicted to poison.It also showed before and after photos of people on meth.it ruins your image.