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Police Say Man Slipped Meth Into Girlfriend's Coffee, Stole Jewelry

March 19, 2013: According to the police report, the victim had no memory of the next two days.

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Meth Lab Found Along Colorado River

March 7, 2013: A meth lab was discovered on an island along the Colorado River.

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High priest! Catholic Church leader in Connecticut is busted in meth ring

January 17, 2013: former pastor helped ship meth between Connecticut and California, cops say.

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Plumber's Escapade After Two-Week Methamphetamine Binge Ends With His Arrest

January 11, 2013: When deputies found Thomas McFadden he was hiding in a closet with a lamp shade over his head as a disguise.

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Man Accused of Slipping Methamphetamine into Wife's Cigarette in Plan to Addict Her

December 4, 2012: A man tried to secretly slip Meth into his wife's cigarette to make her join him in addiction.

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National Meth Awareness Day in Colorado

December 4, 2012: Meth Project Gives Away Art on Facebook

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I was Smoking Crystal Meth in Lead-up to Olympics

November 17, 2012: With his diving career in free fall, the Beijing gold medallist Matthew Mitcham turned to drugs

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Colorado Meth Project Spends Week in Craig

November 15, 2012: Project talks to Craig students about meth use and prevention

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Fergie Talks Crystal Meth Addiction With Oprah

October 19, 2012: Before Fergie became a superstar with the Black Eyed Peas, she hit rock bottom and turned to crystal meth

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Mexican Cartels Fill Demand for Meth in USA

October 12, 2012: Mexican drug cartels are quietly filling the void in the nation's drug market

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Real-life Meth Trade is Cracked by TV’s Favorite Drug Drama, ‘Breaking Bad’

October 11, 2012: Take a look at the real-life drug biz

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Elementary School Principal Busted with Methamphetamine for Sale

September 24, 2012: Arrest occurred at a transit station where he had arranged to meet undercover agent

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Two Get Life in Prison for Death of Baby in Meth House

September 24, 2012: Child was forced to swallow methamphetamine

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Project takes on new meaning for Greeley high school students

September 24, 2012: Local students volunteer for Colorado Meth Project Teen Advisory Council

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Man's snake hallucinations lead to meth lab bust

June 25, 2012: A 56-year-old man’s snake hallucinations landed him in jail

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Drug Dealer Accidentally Texted Cop to Sell Him Meth: Police

June 1, 2012: The careless texter and his alleged supplier were both arrested.

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Meth Ring Trafficking Bust Nets 22 Indictments

May 31, 2012: An organized meth ring with ties to several states, including Colorado, has been busted.

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Denver groups say social enterprise provides much-needed funds to nonprofits

May 18, 2012: The Colorado Meth Project employs a hard-hitting, businesslike marketing campaign aimed at “unselling” methamphetamine.

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Meth Lab Explodes in Man's Pants During Struggle with Cops

May 3, 2012: A man was arrested after a portable meth lab exploded in his pants.

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Naked Man in Rush-Hour Traffic Was High on Meth, Grosse Pointe Woods Police Say

April 24, 2012: A 29-year-old man created quite a stir running naked while high on meth.

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Levee Showcases Winning Meth Poster

April 24, 2012: Jolene Norton's winning design is painted on the Arkansas River levee after she won a contest sponsored by the Colorado Meth Project.

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Mexican Drug Gangs Using More Children As 'Mules'

March 15, 2012: Mexican drug gangs are using young people to ferry Meth across the border into the U.S.

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Meth Takes over Lives in Northern Colorado, too

February 28, 2012: Teenagers in Northern Colorado tell personal stories related to Meth’s devastating effects.

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Fruita Teen Fights for Meth Message ‘Not Even Once’

February 23, 2012: Rani makes sure no one goes through the same fight against meth addiction that she's seen her own family fall victim to.

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Mexico Seizes Record Amount of Methamphetamine

Feb. 9, 2012: Mexican authorities announced their largest Meth seizure ever: 15 tons—about 13 million doses worth $4 billion.

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Colorado Meth Project Volunteer Selected for National Award

Feb. 7, 2012: Angela Natrasevschi, a Colorado Meth Project volunteer, created an anti-Meth campaign.

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Meth Fills Hospitals with Burn Patients

Jan 23, 2012: The influx of uninsured burn patients is overwhelming hospitals.

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Horrific Murder No Surprise in Meth Capital of US

Jan 21, 2012: A woman recorded herself smoking Meth before shooting her two young children, their father, a cousin, and herself.

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Teen Testifies She Was Given Meth, Alcohol Before Sexual Assaults

Jan 10, 2012: A 13-year-old girl was given Meth and alcohol before countless sexual assaults.

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If It's Meth, It Kills People

Dec 10, 2011: Dec. 10, 2011: The autopsy of an underweight, toothless, gaunt woman who died of Meth overdose.

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Cops: Woman Spent Six Hours in a Wal-Mart Making Meth

Dec 9, 2011: Woman caught making meth inside S. Tulsa Walmart.

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Ex-Arapahoe County Sheriff Sullivan Accused of Dealing Meth, Trying to Trade It for Sex

Nov 30, 2011: The 68-year-old former national Sheriff of the Year is being held in a jail that bears his name.

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Henry Arnibal Kills, Eats Bobcat While High On Methamphetamine

Nov 15, 2011: Man shot, skinned and ate a bobcat while high on Meth.

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Meth Whiz-ards Extracting Drug From Urine

Oct 6, 2011: Drug users are extracting meth from their urine for re-use.

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Boy Brings Mom's Crack Pipe, Crystal Meth for Show-and-Tell

Sept 21, 2011: A kindergarten student brings mom's crack pipe and crystal meth for show-and-tell.

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Graphic Ads Turn Around Montana Teen Meth Use

Sept 20, 2011: Montana has been fighting against meth use with a gritty ad campaign.

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Weld County Mural Project

Aug. 5, 2011: For the Weld County Mural Project, teens were given the chance to use graffiti art as a positive tool to fight drug and alcohol abuse.

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Colorado Making Progress in Battle Against Meth

May 12, 2011: Teens are less likely to try Meth even once, thanks to work done by the Colorado Meth Project.

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Woman Accused of Murder: Breast-Fed Son had Meth in his System

Aug 5, 2011: A woman has been accused of killing her infant son by breast-feeding him after taking large amounts of Meth.

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Amy Winehouse's Killers: Her Talent as Fierce as her Heartache

Jul, 27, 2011: Her addictions killed her. That was the consensus that formed following the death of Amy Winehouse.

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Hollywood has Meth Problem

Aug. 8, 2011: In Hollywood, cocaine is still king, but Meth is gaining.

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TSI: Teen Science Investigations

Feb. 8, 2010: Animals searching for food often scavenge the remains of bodies in the desert, but if a person abused Meth, the animals stay away.

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Stolen Tombstones Found Inside Suspected Meth House

Aug. 7, 2011: Authorities serving a search warrant at a California home discovered narcotics, firearms and two dozen stolen tombstones.

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Former Queens of The Stone Age Bassist Faces Felony Charges

Aug. 13, 2011: Former Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri is facing four felonies in connection with a standoff with an LAPD SWAT team.

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Principal and Teacher Turn School into “Their Very Own Meth Den”

Jul. 27, 2011: A high school in West Virginia was shut down after officials discovered the principal had allegedly turned it into a Meth den.

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Police: Walmart Shopper had Mobile Meth Lab

Aug. 4, 2011: A Walmart shopper was hit by more than falling prices after police discovered a mobile Meth lab in his backpack.

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51 Pounds of Meth Seized at New Jersey Turnpike Rest Area

Aug. 1, 2011: Fifty-one pounds of Meth was discovered at a rest stop on the New Jersey Turnpike by New York City narcotics investigators.

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