Study: Meth use in rural areas riskier
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070425/ap_on_he_me/meth_rural_vs_urban"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070424/capt.85b6bb5b010f402386c5ce17f595620b.meth_rural_vs_urban_nenh102.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=YFADZUudBRIFbXOoQyM0VA--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="Recovering Meth addict Barry Schmidt shows a keychain denoting the amount of time he has been drug free, as he stands in front of his house , in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, March 27, 2007. Schmidt, 49, said he had to move from Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Omaha in order to get the help he needed to overcome a lifetime of drug and alcohol abuse. Methamphetamine abusers in rural areas have more medical and psychiatric problems that may inhibit recovery than their urban counterparts, according to a new study that compares the two groups. Experts say the findings are unsettling because rural addicts have limited access to treatment facilities and health professionals. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)" border="0" /></a>AP - Methamphetamine abusers in rural areas have more medical and psychiatric problems that may inhibit recovery than their urban counterparts, according to a new study that compares the two groups.</p><br clear="all"/>

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