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This document discusses the dangers of meth abuse in Tennessee and efforts to curb its production. It notes that Tennessee had the 2nd highest number of meth busts in 2012, with the top 3 counties for busts located in East Tennessee. One method to reduce meth production involves a new decongestant medication called Nexafed that contains ingredients making it difficult to extract pseudoephedrine for meth production. The document provides details on Nexafed's formulation, distribution, safety testing, and efficacy as a decongestant comparable to Sudafed.

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One Pot

This document discusses the dangers of meth abuse in Tennessee and efforts to curb its production. It notes that Tennessee had the 2nd highest number of meth busts in 2012, with the top 3 counties for busts located in East Tennessee. One method to reduce meth production involves a new decongestant medication called Nexafed that contains ingredients making it difficult to extract pseudoephedrine for meth production. The document provides details on Nexafed's formulation, distribution, safety testing, and efficacy as a decongestant comparable to Sudafed.

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Where are we in 2013?

Why is meth so dangerous to our


communities?

• Construction Sites
• Graveyards
• Hotels and Motels
• Rental Houses
• Apartments
• Parks and Playgrounds
• Vehicles
NEXAFED
“Battle Congestion. And meth abuse too.”
Meth Abuse
• Top 3 States in 2012
1. Missouri
2. Tennessee*
3. Indiana
Tennessee Meth Busts, 2010
• Top 10 Counties
1. McMinn (161)
2. Monroe (139)
3. Campbell (117)*
4. Hamilton (104)
5. Warren (100)
6. Shelby (98)
7. Coffee & Anderson (88)
8. Franklin (69)
9. Lawrence (63)
10. Rhea & Madison (46)
Tennessee Meth Busts, 2010
• Top 5 Judicial Districts
1. 10th Judicial District (357) pop. 212,573
• Bradley, McMinn, Monroe, and
Polk Counties
2. 12th Judicial District (217) pop. 141,789
• Bledsoe, Franklin, Grundy, Marion,
Rhea, and Sequatchie Counties
3. 8th Judicial District (153)* pop. 132,225
• Campbell, Claiborne, Fentress,
Scott, and Union Counties
4. 13th Judicial District (106) pop. 208,104
• Clay, Cumberland, Dekalb, Overton,
Pickett, Putnam, and White Counties
5. 11th Judicial District (104) pop. 336,463
• Hamilton County
Taxpayer Cost
• Hospital
• 1/3 of patients in burn units are there because of meth; most
are uninsured
• The average treatment costs ~ $6,000 per day
• The average meth patient’s hospital stay costs $130,000
which is 60% more than that of other burn victims

• Meth Clean Up
• TBI averages one meth lab bust per day
• $5,000 - $25,000 per bust
• Costs Tennessee taxpayers more than one $1 billion per
year
Nexafed: Quick Facts
• Nasal decongestant
• FDA approved
• Commercially available since December 10, 2012
• Price and effectiveness comparable to that of Sudafed
• Produced by Acura Pharmaceuticals
• Current distributors include:
• Cardinal Health; AmerisourceBergen; McKesson; Smith Drug
Company.; Value Drug Company.; Morris & Dickson Co.; H.D.
Smith; N.C. Mutual Drug Co.; Rochester Drug Cooperative, Inc.
• www.nexafed.com
Why Nexafed?
• Crushed pseudoephedrine (PSE) tablets are easily dissolved in
water or other liquids, and filtered to obtain purified PSE.
• Impede technology incorporates a unique polymer matrix of
inactive ingredients that form a thick gel that, in independent
laboratory tests, has been shown to disrupt the extraction and
conversion of PSE into methamphetamine.
Why Nexafed?
• Three common methods of PSE extraction:
• Two large-scale methods are used to extract, purify and isolate the
PSE from the tablets prior to converting the pure drug into
methamphetamine
• In a third small-scale method, known as the "one-pot" or direct
conversion method, the tablets react with other ingredients without
first isolating the PSE
• In the two large-scale extraction methods, no measurable
quantity of PSE could be detected using a range of aqueous
and organic solvents
• In the direct conversion or "one-pot" method, Nexafed yields
about half the measurable methamphetamine compared to
other tablets on the market
Is it safe?
• Ingredients have been found to not affect the product’s
efficacy or safety
• No side effects are listed that do not already fall under
those of Sudafed
• Reduced dosage for children ages 6-12yrs, similar to
Sudafed’s dosage reduction
• Not recommended for children under 6yrs, unless
prescribed by a doctor
www.nexafed.com

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