Subject:

Methamphetamine

  • News

    December 18, 1997

    Methology - Part III

    Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

  • News

    December 18, 1997

    Methology - Part I

    Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

  • News

    December 18, 1997

    Methology - Part II

    Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

  • News

    January 1, 1998

    Letters

    Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

  • News

    January 22, 1998

    Meth Mess

    Methamphetamine labs are springing up all over--in homes, apartments, motels. Who's making sure the toxins left behind are cleaned up? Nobody.

  • News

    May 28, 1998

    Suspects of Convenience

    The sting targeted stores selling over-the-counter medicines that could be cooked into meth. But the cops warned major retailers to stop the sales while throwing the book at mom-and-pop shops, most of which are owned by Arab immigrants.

  • News

    November 17, 2005

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, November 17, 2005

    The sting targeted stores selling over-the-counter medicines that could be cooked into meth. But the cops warned major retailers to stop the sales while throwing the book at mom-and-pop shops, most of which are owned by Arab immigrants.

  • News

    December 8, 2005

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, December 8, 2005

    The sting targeted stores selling over-the-counter medicines that could be cooked into meth. But the cops warned major retailers to stop the sales while throwing the book at mom-and-pop shops, most of which are owned by Arab immigrants.

  • News

    December 15, 2005

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, December 15, 2005

    The sting targeted stores selling over-the-counter medicines that could be cooked into meth. But the cops warned major retailers to stop the sales while throwing the book at mom-and-pop shops, most of which are owned by Arab immigrants.

  • News

    December 22, 2005

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, December 22, 2005

    The sting targeted stores selling over-the-counter medicines that could be cooked into meth. But the cops warned major retailers to stop the sales while throwing the book at mom-and-pop shops, most of which are owned by Arab immigrants.

  • News

    January 5, 2006

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, January 5, 2006

    The sting targeted stores selling over-the-counter medicines that could be cooked into meth. But the cops warned major retailers to stop the sales while throwing the book at mom-and-pop shops, most of which are owned by Arab immigrants.

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Researcher Says Anti-Meth Ads Don't Work and Waste Taxpayer Funds

    Research from Down Under published in a scientific journal recently claims the anti-meth advertising program in Montana, (the one on which the Arizona Meth Project is based), wastes millions of taxpayer dollars because it isn't effective. David Erceg-Hurn, a doctoral student at the Univers ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    Edifice Complex

    Home is where the art is for Phoenix photog

  • News

    April 27, 2006

    Meth Madness

    For $5 million, Arizona can grow its population of meth users -- just like Montana

  • News

    March 30, 2006

    The New Meth

    When it comes to preventing -- and treating -- crystal meth addiction, Arizona may be getting a clue

  • News

    December 15, 2005

    Crystal Not-So-Clear

    The feathered fiend blasts the fact-challenged Republic and ASU's prudish student-body prez, plus examines a tiff at Tranzylvania

  • News

    December 15, 2005

    Methology Redux

    When it comes to Arizona's meth addiction, there are no easy solutions

  • News

    December 15, 2005

    Fast Times at Westwind junior high

    Any way you add it up, kids at one Valley middle school were dealing meth out of their backpacks

  • News

    December 8, 2005

    Meth Treatment

    Meth addiction isn't impossible to beat -- but the treatment's not cheap. And good luck finding it

  • News

    December 8, 2005

    Bad Medicine

    Locking up cold medicine makes the politicians feel good -- but it won't put a dent in Arizona's meth habit

  • News

    November 24, 2005

    Meth and Sex

    Tweakers, straight and gay, are obsessed with sex. The result is that pregnancy and HIV-infection rates among meth-heads are increasing at alarming rates

  • News

    November 24, 2005

    Ice, Ice, Baby

    Arizona moms are abusing meth more than any other drug. Want to get them clean, save the family and save tax dollars? Try dangling their kids as the carrot

  • News

    November 3, 2005

    The New Boss

    Police have shut down most of the meth labs in Phoenix, but now the drug is a big import from Mexico -- cheap, pure and more plentiful than ever

  • News

    April 14, 2005

    Moral Absurdity

    The Arizona Legislature should start caring more about children than zygotes

  • News

    September 4, 2003

    The Street

    From vile meth labs to safecrackers, the Street has the Valley covered

  • News

    December 21, 2000

    Drug War Cowboys

    The DEA may finally get its man

  • News

    April 27, 2000

    The Truck Stops Here

    Pickup owner driven to distraction by vehicle forfeiture snafu

  • News

    December 17, 1998

    Tweaking the Truth

    Sheriff's office reluctantly turns over drug report on dead inmate

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    "Liquid Meth" Seized Near Border; California Man Arrested

    A California man tried to drive through the international border at Naco last week with about 13 pounds of liquid meth in his pickup's windshield washer reservoir. The find is part of an ongoing trend in the world of illegal drugs to package methamphetamine in ways that make smuggling easier and gi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Arizona Targeted in Federal Anti-Meth Ad Campaign; Are They Trying to Tell Us We Have a Problem?

    www.ebaumsworld.com​According to national statistics, you are likely to see more toothless meth-heads roaming the streets of Phoenix than almost anywhere in the country. As a result, Phoenicians have a new anti-meth ad campaign to look forward to, compliments of the federal government.If it' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Three-Week-Old Girl Not Expected to Survive Injuries Police Say Were Caused by Her Father

    Brian Mark Hopf​The 3-week-old girl, who police say suffered some gruesome injuries at the hands of her father, 25-year-old Brian Mark Hopf, is not expected to survive. Hopf poked the girl in the eyes,police say, and dropped her on the floor, leaving her with several skull fractures, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    Nearly $10,000 Worth of Meth Found in Potato Chip Bag on its Way to Phoenix

    Department of Public SafetyIf you look past the Lays, you can see what police estimate to be close to $10,000 worth of meth​A routine traffic stop resulted in the seizure of nearly $10,000 worth of crystal meth on its way to Phoenix late last week.

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    Phoenix New Times Seeks Critic for Weekly Reviews of the Meth Scene

    Montana Meth ProjectDon't worry, she's not a meth addict, she just plays one in Andy Thomas' ad campaign -- we want the real deal.​Phoenix New Times is asking local meth-heads to put those euphoric buzzes or even shattered dreams to use by applying to write a new weekly column called, "You Do the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    Arizona AG's Office Turns to Heavy-Hitters For New Anti-Meth Campaign -- Seventh-Graders

    The ghoulish actors and actresses featured in state and county sponsored anti-meth campaigns apparently aren't cutting it, so the Attorney General Terry Goddard's office is now turning to children to get the job done.As part of the Arizona Meth Project's "Not Even Once" campaign, the AG's office is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Two Teenagers Set Record for Largest Attempted Meth Smuggling Ever at Yuma Checkpoint

    www.shoelace.org Let's just hope her kids aren't in the backseat.​Two teenage girls made history at a border checkpoint in Yuma, but it's hardly a record that will make their families swell with pride. The two unnamed girls, ages 18 and 19, were arrested by border patrol agents for attempt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    DPS Officers Find 17 Pounds of Meth in Bumper of Chevy Malibu

    Arizona DPS​A San Diego man was ridin' dirty through Goodyear yesterday, but Department of Public Safety officers cleaned him up.Rap metaphors aside, a guy got busted with about 17 pounds of crystal meth hidden in the bumper of his car.

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    DPS Announces First Quarter Drug Bust Numbers; They're Impressive

    www.mysouthwest.com​Arizona is a hot-bed for drug activity in the United States and the Arizona Department of Public Safety announced this morning just how hot it is. According to DPS, officers recovered nearly $30 million in drugs and more than $2 million in drug money during several ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    Cops Bust Traveling Meth Lab Near Kingman; Dude Was Cookin' Meth in the Back of his Truck

    www.zazzle.com​A New Mexico man seems to have thought to himself "hmm, how can I make my meth lab even more dangerous than it already is." That might be why police say he packed it into a stolen pickup truck and took his meth-making show on the road. Police in Kingman stopped ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    "Crazed Junky" Blamed for Stabbing Anti-Meth Band Member at Mesa Show

    Darrell Robertson allegedly stabbed the drummer of a local band outside a show in Mesa Friday.​A stabbing outside a Mesa concert featuring bands affiliated with an anti-meth group sent a local drummer to the hospital over the weekend.John Landato, who plays drums in Beyond Our Recognitions of God, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Benefit Show for BORG Drummer Scheduled for This Weekend

    Mike R. MeyerBORG​Local anti-meth rockers Beyond Our Recognitions of God are playing a benefit/fundraiser show tonight night at UB's in Mesa for their drummer, Jon Landato, who was stabbed in the neck during an altercation last month following a gig at Goathead Saloon.Landato has made a full recov ... More >>

  • Music

    September 23, 2010

    Metal Band BORG Tackles Arizona's Meth Problem One Headbanger at a Time

    Mike R. MeyerBORG​Local anti-meth rockers Beyond Our Recognitions of God are playing a benefit/fundraiser show tonight night at UB's in Mesa for their drummer, Jon Landato, who was stabbed in the neck during an altercation last month following a gig at Goathead Saloon.Landato has made a full recov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    BORG, Sharon Jones, 'Chronicles of Sheriff Joe,' Torche, and More in This Week's Issue

    Mike R. MeyerBORG: Addressing meth problems and the violence that may come with them.​This week's music feature is on local band Beyond Our Recognitions of God (BORG) taking action within their community. After BORG's drummer, John Landato, was stabbed in the neck by someone they've called a "craz ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Phoenix Man Who Dropped Dead Wife Off at Police Station Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder

    Dwight Wesley​Back in April, a Phoenix man dropped his dead wife off at a police station in downtown Phoenix. Today, he pled guilty to second-degree murder.According to court documents, when 58-year-old Dwight Wesley walked into a police station in downtown Phoenix covered in blood and carrying a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    Prescott Sex Offender Used Airport Shuttle to Make Meth Deals

    Partnership for a Drug Free America ​A good way to get caught moving drugs around is to have them in your car while you're driving.  As most cops will tell you (off the record, of course) if they want to pull someone over, it's not hard to find some minor infraction. From window tin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Stench of Alleged Meth Dealer's House Almost Makes Cops Puke -- Dealer Blames House-o-Filth on 13-Year-Old Daughter

    MCSOTeresa Ramirez​When Chandler police served a warrant at the home of 47-year-old Teresa Ramirez, an alleged meth dealer now charged with -- among other things -- child abuse, the stench coming from the refrigerator in the home was so revolting it "nearly caused involuntary vomiting to all servi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Mesa Woman Brings 5-Year-Old to Meth Deal

    MCSOLori Hammar brought a 5-year-old with her when she allegedly sold meth to an undercover cop.​September 22, was apparently "bring a kid to work day" for a Mesa woman, which is never a good idea considering her job is allegedly selling crystal meth.Lori Hammar, 38, was arrested on Tuesday after ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Meth-y Mom Charged in 2009 Death of Child; Baby Overdosed On (You Guessed it) Meth

    MCSOVeronica Marie Linares​Most people don't do meth. Most people don't let their 9-month-old kid die from a meth overdose. Most people don't then give birth to another child with a circulatory system full of meth. By those standards, Veronica Marie Linares allegedly doesn't qualify as "most peop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Surprise Man Tells Cops He Was Raped By His Drug Dealer; Says He Was Trying to Get Back His Mother's Ring He'd Used As Down Payment for Meth

    MCSOMark Barrera Ramos​Some things in life require intense courage and willpower -- like the guy who went to the Surprise Police Department to tell the cops he was raped by his meth dealer. According to documents obtained by New Times, the man told police he was at the Surprise house of 41-y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Sara Petsinger's Meth/Topless Massage Shop Closed For Business Thanks to Undercover Mesa Cop

    MCSOSara Petsinger​Sara Petsinger, 31, is going to need a new job -- her meth/topless massage business was shut down yesterday when she was arrested for selling meth and heroin to an undercover Mesa police officer...in a school zone...as an 8-year-old slept in her apartment.Petsinger and her co-de ... More >>

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