The meth problem in this country is changing rapidly. Small toxic labs, which poison local communities with their products and byproducts, had been rising at an alarming rate. But a series of local, State, and Federal actions have contributed to stunning declines in meth lab seizures and use. But this is not the time for declarations of victory; this is the time for follow through. We must engage our international partners to go beyond the first steps of chemical control; to take meaningful action against global drug trafficking organizations; and to help us sustain the hard-fought progress realized by first responders, prevention and treatment professionals, and public policy leaders across this Nation. — John P. Walters, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) May 2008