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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 2003
Page
4
The region grapples with growing methamphetamine production and use as law enforcement notes 184 of 666 statewide labs seized in 2001 were in Southern Illinois. Williamson County alone reported 47 labs amid escalating addiction and health risks.
In Jackson and Union counties meth seizures rise while statewide arrests total 24 in 1997. Proliferation stems from ease of production with common ingredients. Perry County labs were found in a repurposed RV near the Du Quoin State Fair Grounds, as officials warn of rising use among 18 to 25 year olds and high school students. The DEA reports meth accounted for 11 percent of drug arrests in 2001. the Southern Illinois Enforcement Group logged 158 busts in 19 months. Meth creates psychosis, violence and brain damage. treatment admissions have doubled since 1994. Cleanup costs average about 5000 per lab, now funded by labs operators under new state law. Authorities warn the drug’s expansion from the West and Missouri is accelerating.
The Southern Illinoisan editorial page outlines submission rules for letters. It includes contact details for Voice of the Reader, news tips, and subscriber services, plus the policy on letter length, signatures, verification, and moderation standards.
A reader critiques the NBER recession timing and methods noting opacity in traditional measures. The letter argues real living standards matter more than unemployment figures and highlights income disparity and underemployment while urging honest, transparent public messaging.
Leonard Pitts argues Mike Tyson’s Chapter 11 filing reflects a long arc of reckless spending and misplaced values. He notes Tyson’s $400 million wealth used to buy status, not respect, and suggests the boxer’s fame masked deeper, lasting financial and personal bankruptcy.
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