Dental health & drugs

[Tuckervill]

Meth is a problem everywhere, even in my little town. (It seems especially bad in some small towns in some states.) I found a homemade crack pipe thrown over the fence into my back yard once. It was made out of a plastic water bottle, chewing gum and a straw. I had police officers on my block for something I think was unrelated, and I told them about it. They asked to see it, and I dug it out of the trash and handed it across the fence. They acted like I was handing them a poisonous snake! Sheesh.

I really hate that in order to get a medicine for my husband's colds we have to give a driver's license and "register", for one little measly box of pills. And not just once--every single time you buy something in our state, no matter what store, they have to check your id and fill out information. I just don't take the medicine--I'm never that sick, but my husband needs it sometimes.

Why is meth called P in New Zealand? What does the P stand for?

Karen

[crazycanuck]

I guess since P is made from Pseudoephedrine, someone decided to call it that?

I'd have to do a search on the NZ Police or NZ Herald site to see...

http://www.police.govt.nz/service/drugs/meth.html

http://www.police.govt.nz/safety/meth.html