Why Do You Think the Use of Methamphetamine Is as Regionalized

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Essay

Why do you think the use of methamphetamine is as regionalized as it is? Why is use of meth so much higher on the West Coast than it is in the East? What factors or forces account for this extremely strong concentration with respect to geographic area of the country?

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