Social Issues

June 20, 2004 1:30 PM

Medical community readies for Hmong arrival

The first group of Hmong from a refugee camp in Thailand are scheduled to arrive in Minnesota Monday evening. They are among a group of 15,000 Hmong refugees expected to arrive in the U.S. by the end of the year. One-third of them are expected to settle in St. Paul. Resettlement officials say they face logistical problems handling a large number of refugees in such a short period of time, primarily in providing medical care.

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June 18, 2004 12:01 AM

"Fair trade" proponents see the dark side of trade

While companies and state officials discuss growing trade in positive terms, others see the free flow of goods and dollars between the U.S. and Mexico as a disaster for both sides.

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June 15, 2004 2:56 PM

Your experiences

MPR News asked if you have experience with meth, and we've received personal stories of how meth use affected individuals and communities. Here are some firsthand accounts.

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June 15, 2004 2:39 PM

Your Solutions

MPR News asked what you think should be done about the growing Meth problem, and here is a sampling of possible solutions. We'll add more as they come in.

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June 15, 2004 1:20 PM

Methamphetamine Madness pt. 2

Mainstreet Radio is live from Collegeville for the second hour of this special report. Rachel Reabe hosts a call-in discussion about Minnesota's methampetamine epidemic with three experts.

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June 15, 2004 12:20 PM

Methamphetamine Madness

Methamphetamine is one of the most addictive, most abused and most readily available drugs in America. Experts are calling it an epidemic, and Minnesota is anything but sheltered from it. Mainstreet Radio has compiled a series of stories on meth and the effect it is having on the state for the first half of this two-hour special report.

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June 14, 2004 1:54 PM

Meth labs are hazardous to health

It's not just the use of methamphetamine that creates health problems. Exposure to the chemicals used to make the stuff can also cause a variety of health effects. Children who live in or near meth labs are especially susceptible. Law enforcement officials, first responders, and hospital workers are also at risk, even if they are exposed to the chemicals for a relatively short period of time.

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June 14, 2004 8:45 AM

Meth in Minnesota: The costly addiction

Meth is taking its toll in Minnesota. Methamphetamine, a highly-addictive drug that's been around for decades, has become the drug of choice for many in recent years because it's cheap, easy to make, and a "good high." But it is a costly drug in terms of the devastation it causes for users and their families. One family in northern Minnesota has lived that nightmare for years.

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June 14, 2004 4:00 AM

A familiar debate: Jail or treatment?

The effects of methamphetamine use are working their way through our criminal justice system. The rapid rise in meth arrests is one of the main factors in sharply higher prison populations. The cost of housing drug offenders has renewed an old debate -- what works best, prison or treatment? The debate over state drug policies came into sharp focus this year in a case involving methamphetamine, jail time and a young Minnesota mother.

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June 14, 2004 4:00 AM

ER visits show upward trend in meth use

Hospital emergency rooms are often the places where the impact of the latest drug craze is seen first. Drug users who overdose, or experience serious side effects, are taken to emergency rooms for treatment. Twin Cities emergency rooms have seen their meth-related visits more than double from 1995 to 2002.

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