The Problem
The impact of methamphetamine abuse reaches far beyond the individual user. Meth is increasingly destroying families and communities, straining our economy, and damaging our environment. A collaborative multi-disciplinary response that includes social services, law enforcement, education, public health and safety, and child and adolescent safety is warranted and needed.
Resources Overview of Epidemic/FAQs
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PBS Frontline “The Meth Epidemic” FAQs
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/faqs/ -
Partnership for a Drug Free America - FAQs
http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/DrugIssue/MethResources/meth_faq.html -
Children & the Community: ONDCP - Impact of Meth on Children - DEC Programs
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/NEWS/press05/meth_children_factsheet.html -
Partnership for a Drug Free America - how meth affects a community
http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/DrugIssue/MethResources/meth_affects_community.html -
Meth and Child Welfare: Promising Solutions for Children, Their Parents, and Grandparents
http://ipath.gu.org/documents/A0/Meth_Child_Welfare_Final_cover.pdf -
National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children
www.nationaldec.org
Drug-Specific Information
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ONDCP Meth Drug Facts
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/methamphetamine/index.html
Resources
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ONDCP/ HHS/ DOJ
http://www.methresources.gov/ -
Rural Assistance Center - Meth information for rural areas
http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/meth/