Attorney General's News Release

October 10, 2006

Nixon to hold summit on combating methamphetamine on Wednesday in Cape Girardeau County

Jefferson City, Mo. — Attorney General Jay Nixon will join state, federal, and local law enforcement officials from Cape Girardeau, New Madrid Wayne and Mississippi counties, as well as drug court officials and treatment providers, at a methamphetamine summit on Wednesday, October 11 in Jackson. The meeting will take place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office located at 216 N. Missouri St. in Jackson and will address recent developments in Missouri's efforts to combat meth and strategies to address the continuing problem, particularly meth being imported into Missouri.

“This meeting is quite timely because, while we have made positive strides in reducing the number of labs busted, there is still much more work to do,” Nixon said. “Law enforcement is now seeing an increase in importation of meth into our state, demonstrating that, clearly, our work is not done in eradicating this insidious drug that continues to destroy lives in Missouri.”

Nixon anticipates hearing from local law enforcement officials, drug court personnel and treatment providers about the issues they are facing in their communities.

“In the treatment area, we need to focus on what works,” Nixon added. “The treatment of meth addiction is a relatively new frontier, and I look forward to hearing from those on the cutting edge of this important issue.”

Based on the meeting in Cape Girardeau County and others his office plans to hold around the state, the Attorney General hopes to gather ideas about initiatives the Legislature could consider during the 2007 session.

Inquiries from consumers should be directed to consumer@ago.mo.gov or 1-800-392-8222 (from within Missouri) or 573-751-3321 (outside Missouri).

All media inquiries should be directed to Press Secretary John Fougere.

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