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Illinois, Indiana Officials Team Up To Tackle Drugs

Methamphetamine and synthetic drugs continue to plague many Illinois communities but Attorney General Lisa Madigan isn't giving up her fight against the drugs.  She's teaming with Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller to confront the problem.  They hosted an inter-state summit in Evansville, Indiana today to tackle the growing threat of small-batch methamphetamine production and increasing use of synthetic drugs.  Madigan and Zoeller said the drugs are a significant threat to public safety.  Both states have passed laws to crackdown on the drugs but the problem isn't going away.  In fact, the Attorneys General say the popularity of chemically laced synthetic drugs among young people has exploded over the past year, and meth production levels are on the rise in both Illinois and Indiana. Together, Madigan and Zoeller are putting together a collaborative strategy to better protect communities in Illinois and Indiana.

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