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HPR Launches Podcast and Radio Series,

"Hawaiʻi's New Ice Age: Crystal Meth in the Islands"

(Honolulu, HI) Hawaiʻi Public Radio investigates the lingering and long-term effects of crystal methamphetamine on Hawaiʻi's communities in its first extensive four-episode podcast and radio series. The series, called "Hawaiʻiʻs New Ice Age: Crystal Meth in the Islands," will be broadcast starting May 25, and available for subscription at www.hawaiipublicradio.org. The radio stories will air on both of HPR's two streams on Wednesdays and Thursdays until June 16: at 7:40 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on HPR-1, and 12:30 p.m. on HPR-2. The series is produced by HPR, with cooperation on the podcasts from Honolulu Civil Beat.

"As we started looking into this epidemic, now in its third generation," said the project's writer and executive producer HPR News Director Bill Dorman, "we were struck most of all by the personal stories. Not just the stories from users, but those we spoke to who are working in recovery, in the judiciary, and in law enforcement. All spoke with concern about what meth is doing to the social fabric of our islands. One of our interview guests summed it up, ‘Meth has no aloha.'"

The extended podcast episodes as well as the shorter radio pieces reveal statistics that many will find surprising: 94% of federal drug cases in the state involve methamphetamine, and the state's largest hospital emergency room sees 45 people a day with some complaint related to meth use. Doctors are also finding positive tests for the drug in people in their 80's, as well as seeing in the large population of former users signs of chronic health problems.

Said Michael Tiiterton, President and General Manager of HPR, "This series is a perfect display of good old-fashioned journalism and 21st century technology. If our news team's perseverance, passion, and podcasting can rekindle interest in this issue so critical to Hawaiʻi's future, local public radio has done its job for another day."

Among those interviewed for this series are The Honorable Edward H. Kubo, Jr.; Dr. Ronald Kuroda, Medical Director for The Queens Medical Center, West O‘ahu; Dr. Daniel Chang, The Queenʻs Medical Center; Mitch Roth, Prosecuting Attorney for Hawai‘i County; Gary Yabuta, Executive Director of the Hawai‘i High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and former Chief of Maui Police; Jim Rouse, a public defender on Maui; and Hannah Ii Epstein.

Primary reporting for this project was done by Noe Tanigawa and Molly Solomon of Hawai‘i Public Radio. Further reporting was done by Wayne Yoshioka of HPR, and Nick Grube and Eric Pape of Honolulu Civil Beat.

About Hawai‘i Public Radio

HPR is a private, non-profit organization which broadcasts classical, jazz, and international music; and in-depth news and informational programming from National Public Radio, American Public Media, Public Radio International, and other local, national, and international program sources, as well as programs produced by Hawai‘i Public Radio. In October 2013, Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator, awarded HPR its second consecutive four-star rating for exceptional fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

HPR's mission is to serve the entire population of the state of Hawai‘i with two excellent program streams. HPR-1, the news magazine and fine arts stream, can currently be heard on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KHPR 88.1 FM and 88.5 FM); Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i, and West Hawai‘i (KKUA 90.7 FM); and East Hawai‘i (KANO 91.1 FM (Hilo) and 94.7 FM (Waimea)). HPR-2, the news, local talk, and music stream, is found on Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KIPH 88.3 FM (Hana)); West Hawai‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KHPH 88.7 FM); the newest station in south Hawai‘i (KAHU 91.7 FM); O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KIPO 89.3 FM; KIPL 89.9 FM). HPR is online and streaming at hawaiipublicradio.org and hpr2.org; as well as on Facebook (hawaiipublicradio) and Twitter (@hipubradio). Free iOS and Android™ apps for "Hawaii Public Radio" are available for download from the App Store or Google Play™. HPR-1 and HPR-2 may also be heard via cable broadcasts from Oceanic Time Warner (channels 864 and 865) or Hawaiian Telcom TV (channels 661 and 662).

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About Hawaii Public Radio
HPR is a private, non-profit organization which broadcasts classical, jazz, and international music; and in-depth news and informational programming from National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and other local, national, and international program sources, as well as programs produced by Hawaii Public Radio. In 2013, Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator, awarded HPR its second consecutive highest, four-star rating for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

HPR's mission is to serve the entire population of the state of Hawai‘i with two excellent program streams. HPR-1, the news magazine and fine arts stream, can currently be heard on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KHPR 88.1 FM and 88.5 FM); Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i, and West Hawai‘i (KKUA 90.7 FM); and East Hawai‘i (KANO 91.1 FM (Hilo) and 94.7 FM (Waimea)). HPR-2, the news, local talk, and music stream, is found on Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KIPH 88.3 FM (Hana)); West Hawai‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KHPH 88.7 FM); O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KIPO 89.3 FM; KIPL 89.9 FM).

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