Forty-four people die everyday in the U.S. from overdose of prescription pain killers, according to statistics provided by the U.S. Attorney’s office. Annually those overdose deaths exceed motor vehicle or firearms deaths. Iowa communities are working to address addiction issues, but for some those
Michael Pasley is a survivor of meth addiction. He started using meth in his early teens and would inject himself with "three really healthy shots in one day" at the height of his addiction. Now, Pasley is on the full road to recovery.
In December of 2012, Tena Logan and five other individuals were indicted for running a meth ring out of their Coles County, Ill., residence. Their meth operation included more than a dozen different people who purchased the pseudoephedrine used for cooking meth.
Farmers used to worry about meth producers stealing anhydrous ammonia -- a popular nitrogen-based fertilizer -- from their properties. But now, with new meth production techniques, anhydrous ammonia thefts are becoming less common.
