In its steady march across the United States, methamphetamine has become, to quote former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, -the most dangerous drug in America.- As a result, there has been a concerted effort at the local level to root out the methamphetamine problem by identifying the people at its source--those known or suspected to be involved with methamphetamine. Government-sponsored anti-methamphetamine legislation has enhanced these local efforts, formally and informally encouraging rural residents to identify meth offenders in their communities.

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