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The article examines the significant increase in methamphetamine from Mexico in the U.S. as of March 15, 2019. The methamphetamine problem has reportedly been growing amid efforts to address the opioid epidemic that plagues the country. Topics include the significant decline in methamphetamine laboratory seizures, the 2019 Drug Threat Assessment report for the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act, and the lack of funds to combat meth.

The article discusses how U.S. president Donald Trump's administration's Opioids: The Crisis Next Door campaign needs more diverse viewpoints to have a larger impact. Topics include the Opioids: The Crisis Next Door campaign which is a White House-led digital initiative that urges people from across the U.S. to share their experiences with opioid addiction and recovery.