Testimony by the Honorable John P. Walters
Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy
June 21, 2006
Conclusion
The United States has had significant success fighting the spread of methamphetamine production by controlling precursor chemicals domestically. This type of impact can be achieved globally if nations combat the problem cooperatively. Disrupting the methamphetamine market will depends on our ability to work together to prevent the diversion of its
precursors—principally pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and pharmaceutical preparations that include these chemicals used in manufacturing the drug and then to crimp the flow of manufactured methamphetamine coming into the United States.
Thank you again for the opportunity to testify on this important topic, and I welcome any questions the Subcommittees may have regarding methamphetamine, and the Administration's efforts to reduce its use, production, trafficking, and the diversion of its precursors.
