Rural Communities and Methamphetamine
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/