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Methamphetamine changing face of drug culture out West
In Eagle Point Oregon the Burton family confronts meth use altering daily life and family dynamics. Gary Burton’s descent into meth sparks abuse and violence, Clinton’s flight to the Navy and later jail while Jackson County officers report rising meth cases. The drug spreads from California into Oregon Washington and Arizona, with law enforcement noting meth’s cheap long lasting high and its impact on communities.
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Oatland
Ore
Gary
Burton
Suzy
Shelly
Clint
Clinton Burton
Oregon
Eagle Point
Charles Kochlacs
West
California
Washington
Arizona
John Coonce
Drug Enforcement Administration
Steve Evans
Western States Information Network
Coonce
San Diego
Linn County Sheriff's
Scott Barnes
Valley Interagency
Albany
Gary Burton
Kochlnes
Regina
Clinton
Eagle Point High
Kochlacs
Suzanne
Navy
Regina Burton
Ed Mayer
Jackson County
Mayer