DEA Chief Warns of Rising Meth Threats to College-Age Youth

The DEA warns of a surge in methamphetamine use, especially meth-laced pills sold as other drugs to college-age adults, with seizures expected to nearly double this year. Mexican cartels control all meth production and smuggling, employing creative methods like hiding drugs in produce and vehicle septic tanks. The rise in pill form meth increases marketability and risk, with many pills being fake and dangerous, contributing to ongoing overdose concerns despite a general decline in drug-related deaths.