Pubdate: Fri, 19 Dec 2003
Source: Knoxville News-Sentinel (TN)
Copyright: 2003 The Knoxville News-Sentinel Co.
Contact:  http://www.knoxnews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/226
Author: John C. Horner
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1856/a03.html

PRODUCTS FOR METH LABS SHOULD BE RESTRICTED

The solution to the current methamphetamine crisis is both simple and
obvious: immediate restriction of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine to
prescription-only status.

This would deprive illicit methamphetamine manufacturers of their key
ingredient, directly causing cessation of production.

Since the over-the-counter availability of these feedstock chemicals
represents a clear and immediate danger to the public health and
welfare, one wonders why the Food and Drug Administration and Drug
Enforcement Agency have perfervidly procrastinated acting on this matter.

John C. Horner

Morristown
- ---
MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin