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If you think about the coarse and hoary tradition of tell-all sports books, Andre Agassi’s just-released autobiography isn’t all that explosive or unusual — not even his disappointing admission that he used crystal meth for much of 1997.
Wrap your brain around this one, if you will. What does one fallen reality show star (Jon Gosselin) plus one aspirational reality star (Nadya Suleman) equal?
So much of Andre Agassi's life has been spent in the public eye — the various highs and lows, on and off the court, during his transformation from tennis brat to elder statesman — that it was possible to wonder how much more there was to be said about it all.
The meth problem in Union has gotten so bad that someone with a drug habit stole the light shades outside Marilyn Roark's house. She got them back, but they were unusable.
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on six Mexicans linked to a pharmaceutical company that allegedly diverted precursor chemicals to a methamphetamine trafficking gang.
Josh Palmer's story has played out countless times here in the heart of meth country. Introduced to methamphetamine as a teenager, he soon became addicted, couldn't keep a job, lost his house, lost his family.
Two brothers accused of running a drug ring that imported and distributed millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine in Denver bought hundreds of collector comic books to launder the money, authorities said Monday.
This is the new formula for methamphetamine: a two-liter soda bottle, a few handfuls of cold pills and some noxious chemicals. Shake the bottle and the volatile reaction produces one of the world's most addictive drugs.
Colorado authorities say they've broken up a drug ring responsible for importing and distributing more than $2 million worth of methamphetamine in the Denver area each month.
A 37-year-old Georgia woman was arrested and charged with padding her bra with methamphetamine. DeKalb County, Ala., Sheriff Jimmy Harris said the woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with trafficking in controlled substances.
Late-1980s pop artist Henry Lee Summer has a court's permission to enter drug rehabilitation in Nashville, Tenn., while he awaits a trial in Indianapolis on methamphetamine possession and other charges.
Missouri had far and away the most meth lab busts and dump site discoveries in the first quarter of 2009, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Authorities continue to find more meth labs and dump sites in Missouri than in any other state — by far — despite a new state law that has made it tougher to buy key ingredients.
Federal authorities in Atlanta on Wednesday announced the biggest seizure of Mexican crystal methamphetamine ever recorded east of the Mississippi River.
Late-1980s pop artist Henry Lee Summer has been arrested in Indianapolis on methamphetamine possession and other charges.
Police investigators say they found the recipe for making methamphetamine in an odd place: in a Bible on the last page of the Book of Revelation. Officers made discovery as they searched an apartment after arresting two people on methamphetamine possession and manufacturing charges Tuesday night. Police Lt. Ed Windbigler said the recipe was handwritten on the bottom of the page.
Deputies say they found a toddler wandering alone on a Texas street and methamphetamine and more than a dozen snakes in his mother's home.
Methamphetamine "cooks" are secretly converting hundreds of motel and hotel rooms into covert drug labs — leaving behind a toxic mess for unsuspecting customers and housekeeping crews.
The tax assessor for a Southern California county that's been hit hard by the housing bust was arrested Thursday after investigators found a substance believed to be methamphetamine at his home, authorities said.
Pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corp. and subsidiaries in eight states will pay $5 million in penalties for violating rules designed to control drugs prone to abuse.
Police said a man likely wishes he never threw trash on a highway. That's because littering wasn't the only charge filed against him. The man, 42, faces drug charges after deputies seized six pounds of methamphetamine from his vehicle.
When their children returned from Halloween trick-or-treating, a couple found suspected methamphetamine and $85 in cash among their 7-year-old son's Snickers bars and Skittles. Lars and Shelly Brosdahl called police, who confirmed that the substance was methamphetamine, worth up to $200 on the street.
Savvy homebuyers and residents have long taken it upon themselves to do a little amateur sleuthing, checking on the quality of schools, crime rates and whether sex offenders live in the neighborhood.
Methamphetamine use continued to decline in nearly every part of the country last year as the government sharpened its crackdown on precursor chemicals used to make the illegal drug.
Credit unions accept deposits — just not of methamphetamine. A woman who allegedly dropped an envelope containing money and a bag of meth at a Kitsap Credit Union was arrested and charged with drug possession, according to court documents.
Police: Meth Lab Also Served As Day Care Four people have been arrested after authorities found a methamphetamine lab at an Ocean Springs home that was also used as a day care center, police said.
Andre Agassi's New Book to Reportedly Reveal He Tried Crystal MethAndre Agassi's new book, OPEN is due out in stores/Amazon/etc., on Nov. 9. There's been relatively little fanfare about the book's release. That all changed Tuesday with a (now deleted) tweet from SI's Richard Deitsch, which was preserved by the good folks at The Sporting Blog
'I haven't smoked meth in four days' Kimberly Smith, 18, and James Moore, 21, were a little too talkative with Bay County Sheriff's deputies Monday.
Jailed for being pregnant?Amber Lovill was almost six months pregnant and on probation when a mandatory drug test found high levels of methamphetamine in her system.
John And Jessica Huskey Needed A Quick Fix "Their baby's skull had been fractured by a nail, but instead of getting help, John Paul Huskey and Jessica Huskey kept on doing meth, according to law enforcement documents released Thursday."
Injured baby's head wrapped in duct tape while parents 'tweaked' on meth A baby with a head injury was left in pain and wrapped in duct tape overnight while his parents "tweaked" on meth, investigators with the Bay County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.The 2-year-old was being flown to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola on Wednesday night while …
Grandma Arrested for Purchasing Cold MedicineWhen Sally Harpold bought cold medicine for her family back in March, she never dreamed that four months later she would end up in handcuffs.
Missing Child Alert issued for 3 kidsA missing child alert has been issued for a central Florida woman and her three kids who have been spotted in the Brandon area.
Satirical short movie was BEST of Portland winner- Mr Merryweather and the Magical Meth Lab - 48 hour Film Project 2009
Mexico's new drug use law worries US police MEXICO CITY -Mexico now has one of the world's most liberal laws for drug users after eliminating jail time for small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and even heroin, LSD and methamphetamine.
Meth Ring Launders Profits with Classic Comic BooksOne of the more unusual aspects of the enormous meth ring authorities announced they busted yesterday was the alleged conspirators' chosen instrument for cleaning their dirty money: classic comic books.
Mexico Legalizes Possession of Heroin, Cocaine, Grass for Personal Use Mexico decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and heroin on Friday — a move that prosecutors say makes sense even in the midst of the government's grueling battle against drug traffickers.
Grandma's meth found in baby's diaperA Montcalm grandmother and her boyfriend are among five adults charged in connection with a meth bust last Wednesday. A grandson present at the time of the drug raid was found
Fight led to discovery of drugs, pipe bomb A call about a domestic disturbance led to the discovery of drugs and a suspected pipe bomb, police said.
Missouri town sticks with meth lawCold medicines containing pseudoephedrine will still require a prescription in Washigton, Mo.
Should We Ban Tobacco? Cigarettes kill more people than cocaine, heroin, meth and all other illegal drugs combined. Imagine if they were illegal.Cigarettes kill; 400,000 people die prematurely every year from smoking. When we analyze the harm from drugs, there is no doubt that cigarettes are the worst. They kill more people than cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and all other illegal drugs combined.
Why we say yes to drugsResistance to mind-altering substances is futile, according to a new "Secret History of Getting High in America"
Why Mexican crystal meth is America's problemOnce the hobby of bikers with bath tubs, meth production has gone international and industrial. The colossal water cistern set in a clearing in a hilly, heavily forested area can hold 25,000 liters of water — enough to irrigate a major food farm.
US failed war on drugs is killing GuatemalaCalderon in Mexico has the resources (from the US) money, man power and the equipment to chase the narco gangs out of Mexico. Out to where, nobody asks, never mind, Calderon is considered to be a monumental success in the war on drugs.
Phoenix Police Find Child Wearing Diaper Full of Drugs During Traffic StopPhoenix police made a startling discovery when they pulled a motorist over for reckless driving: a toddler boy wearing a diaper full of methamphetamines.
Wendy's Forgets Straw, Amputee Pulls GunA forgotten straw in a bagged order at Wendy's in Jonesboro, AR cascades into two arrests and multiple felony charges, according to Jonesboro police.
Couple Pleads Guilty To Cooking Meth Near Kids A Warren County couple admitted to cooking and selling methamphetamine in their home while their two daughters were sleeping and playing nearby, court officials said.
In eastern Kentucky prescription drug abuse has been a major problem for several years. The July 6, 2009 MSNBC article linked to here is one of many that have discussed the issue.
Mexico's drug traffickers set their sights on top officials - Obama inauguration form | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia newsMexican army can't stop drug lords' war on cops. Kidnappings soar in Mexico as drug gangs seek new income. Mexican gangs provide most U.S. "meth."
Scores of meth lab homes sit abandonedA growing number of meth-contaminated apartments, trailers and houses sit abandoned across Indiana.
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