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Money sought to treat inmates’ ‘meth mouth’
By The Olympian
Published: 07/27/2007

OLYMPIA, WA — It’s called “meth mouth.” It’s a mouth filled with blackened, stained, rotted, crumbling teeth, frequently seen in methamphetamine addicts.

And as users of the drug fill county jails and state prisons, corrections officials say the cost of treating them is skyrocketing.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to help ease the strain on prison dental budgets by providing federal grants and to launch an education program designed to warn young people about the dangers of meth by focusing on the severe dental problems the drug can cause. Read more.

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