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Director Hutchinson Launches Meth In America Tour
Nationwide Awareness Campaign
Calls Attention to Growing Problem

Administrator Asa Hutchinson began a nationwide tour to call attention to the country's growing methamphetamine problem. The campaign, called "Meth in America: Not in Our Town" began in Indiana and will eventually include 32 states and run through the end of July.

"One of the reasons that I think this tour is important," explained Administrator Hutchinson, "is that meth is not a big city problem. Many of the areas I'll visit on this tour are smaller states that constantly struggle with the enormous social and financial impact of meth. We need to bring attention to this problem in the areas that need it the most."

Another goal of the tour is to raise awareness about drug courts and their effectiveness in treating methamphetamine and other drug addicts. The campaign will also present an opportunity for people in communities across the country to offer their perspectives on the rise in methamphetamine abuse.

Mr. Hutchinson is excited about this extensive tour and appreciates all the hard work DEA employees at Headquarters and throughout the field are doing to support this effort. "I think this tour is going to make a real difference," said Administrator Hutchinson. "I'm looking forward to hearing from people in communities across the country and to reassuring them that together we can lessen meth's grip on America, town, by town."

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Kansas City High School Students Meet with Administrator Hutchinson	Kansas City
Learn more about meth and the meth tour: Factsheet: Fast Facts about Meth Factsheet: What Meth Can Do to Your Health Factsheet: What is Methamphetamine? Factsheet: Methamphetamine Letter from Administrator Hutchinson Map of all Methamphetamine Laboratory Incidents on a state-by-state basis.	A 22 liter, triple neck flask used in the production of methamphetamine, this type of glassware is illegal to possess.