A new statewide tracking system that monitors over-the-counter ingredients used to make methamphetamine blocked more than 13,300 sales in the last nine months, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
Three ingredients – pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine –help people treat colds and allergies. They’re also used to make the illegal drug commonly known as “meth.”
Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2012/08/09/new-tracking-system-cuts-meth-production/
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