South Dakota awkwardly declared war on meth. But critics say state's policies inhibit change
by Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times
Nov 21, 2019
3 minutes
For all the ridicule South Dakota is receiving for its new antidrug slogan - "Meth. We're On It." - experts in substance abuse say the most important story is being missed.
South Dakota is the only state that classifies ingestion of illegal substances as a felony, a hard-line approach that has widely been shown to make it harder to break the cycle of addiction.
Even if a user manages to go clean, a
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days