Meth Continues to Plague the Metro

Meth and heroin continues to plague the metro area.

Moorhead Police report this year is the largest amount of narcotics the department has ever seized.

Just this week, there have been a few meth arrests and one DWI where the driver was under the influence of meth.
 
“It’s very serious; it impacts more than just the user,” says Moorhead Police Lieutenant Tory Jacobson.
 
Lieutenant Jacobson is referring to the use of meth.

He says with the growth of Fargo-Moorhead, that larger distributors are coming to the area and they prey on users.
 
“It is a continual problem year round in the metro area particularly something that we will continue to address seriously,” Jacobson says.
 
With the two recent Moorhead meth busts this week alone, Moorhead Police collected 35 grams of the drug with a street value of almost $8,000.

But Jacobson says as meth continues to stay steady, heroin is on the rise.
 
“Methamphetamine and heroin continue to be the drug of choice, marijuana coming in close to third,” he says.
 
At a local drug treatment center, meth continues to be one of the top substances abused.
 
“We always see alcohol and we’ve always seen meth. Even when the restrictions went in, we still get people with meth. That’s kind of a constant thing,” says  David Collins, Program Director of ShareHouse.
 
One way to avoid the criminal justice system is to seek help at a treatment center like Sharehouse.
 
“An evaluation is the beginning to a level of care and beginning whoever needs help,” says Collins.
 
The evaluation will determine if you need professional help from a treatment center.

There are also support groups in the F-M area that addicts can attend before they consider an evaluation.
 
“At a certain point if you’ve questioned yourself then you probably should get an evaluation just to see what’s going on with you,” says Collins.
 
Those looking to get help can contact any local treatment center or Sharehouse.

And if you ever suspect any suspicious behavior, it is encouraged to contact your local law enforcement.