1. 1 Welcome To Rural Sociology 1000 Introduction to Rural Sociology Mary Grigsby Associate Professor of Rural Sociology Division of Applied Social Sciences

2. 2 Topics of Discussion Class Business No office hours Fri Make-up exam time America’s Crystal Meth Epidemic Case Study of Meth in Franklin County, Missouri Percent of population involved small What are characteristics of meth production? What are consequences for individuals, law enforcement, communities?

3. The Case of Franklin County, MO What happened to Mike Murphy? How did people report they got starting making and/or using Meth? What are the dangers of making meth? What are the dangers of using meth? Why do people get involved in making or using meth? 3

4. Fact Sheet Office of Drug Control Policy 2009 http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/fil es/ondcp/Fact_Sheets/pseudoephedrine_fa ct_sheet_7-16-10_0.pdf http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/fil es/ondcp/Fact_Sheets/pseudoephedrine_fa ct_sheet_7-16-10_0.pdf Tennessee: The police seized nearly 2,100 meth labs last year — a 45 percent increase over 2009 and more than any other state. (2011) 4