Fortunately, no NC responders have been killed, but around the country every year several first responders are injured or die from job-related exposures to these labs" (efilmgroup, 2009).
The fire department seems to be at the forefront of the risk Continue Reading...
Clandestine Drug Labs and the Fire Service
What are the risks and inherent dangers when firefighters are facing a blaze that resulted from a meth lab? What should firefighters do when they suspect a fire has been caused by the existence of a meth la Continue Reading...
Clandestine Drug Laboratories and Fire Service
The menace of clandestine drug labs has been in existence for decades now and is a widespread issue over all the states across the country. The labs are established in homes, backyards, stores, apartmen Continue Reading...
In jails, not one of the violent criminals was under the influence of heroin at the time their crime was committed. Twenty-one percent of state inmates incarcerated for violent crime were under the influence of alcohol alone at the time they committ Continue Reading...
Crime Trends in Indiana, 1981-2011
With an economy founded on agriculture and industry, and few blighted urban centers, Indiana's crime rates in all indexed categories have historically been lower than the national average. However, data collected b Continue Reading...
Properties, Abuse Patterns, and Effects of Methamphetamine
Characteristics of Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine also referred to as "meth" describes a powerful man-made drug that adversely impacts the central nervous system. Common terms used to refe Continue Reading...