3-1-17 fdl county da says meth problem a concern but not as widespread locally

The Fond du Lac County District Attorney says while the spread of methamphetamine is a concern it hasn’t hit Fond du lac County as hard as other parts of the state.  Attorney general Brad Schimel testified at a legislative hearing last month that meth use and abuse is rampant across the state.  Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney says every county in Wisconsin has different issues.  “I know from talking to some of my colleagues, especially in the western side of the state, they deal with a much more signficant meth issue than we’re seeing,”   Toney told WFDL news.  The FBI released a report in January that estimates between 2011 and 2015 methamphetamine use in Wisconsin likely expanded between 250 and 300 percent.   Toney says it remains to be seen if the meth epidemic spreads to this part of the state. When it comes to heroin, Toney says he does see a light at the end of the tunnel.  Toney says the Opioid Coalition, Drug Free Communities and law enforcement have done a great job of raising awareness about the problem.