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Drug Situation:The use of methamphetamine
continues to affect the rural areas, as well as the urban areas, throughout the
state of South Dakota. This increased use and demand for methamphetamine has
continued over the past year.
Methamphetamine has come to the attention of the
public through an increasingly aware media, informed public officials from the
local to national level, and concerned citizens. Public efforts are underway by
law enforcement, politicians, social service agencies and the media to further
educate the public as to the dangers of methamphetamine use and abuse.
In addition, marijuana is readily available in all
areas of South Dakota. It continues as the most abused of the illegal
controlled substances. Also, the controversial issue of "hemp" remains a high
profile topic.
Interstate 90, which runs east to west through South
Dakota, is increasingly being used for the transportation of drugs and currency
by trafficking organizations. |
