March 21, 2019
“Meth has a far greater public safety impact than opioids given that it is a powerful stimulant that fuels violent behavior,” Gesell said. “The focus nationwide has been on the opioid crisis due to the deaths primarily connected to fentanyl … opioids and fentanyl dominate the discussion and media cycle at the moment." -- Cottonwood Police Chief Steve Gesell
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By 2011, meth-related felonies in Yavapai County dropped down to 1,895 from 2,739 in 2005. But in 2012, crimes started to gradually increase again and in 2018, numbers spiked back up to 2,502.
By Kelcie Grega
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