January 14, 2010

HEADLINES

Meth is a Hell of a Drug Jan. 14, 2010 1:07 pm mediabistro.com: AgencySpy MT

Venables Bell & Partners developed this PSA effort for the Montana Meth Project aimed at curbing the need for speed amongst teens. Read full story...

"Meth to Mercy" KTEN.com OK

Dickson school is hoping to put an end to drug use through a new program their calling "Meth to Mercy". Read full story...

Gordon pushes bill to help fight against meth epidemic Jan. 14, 2010 Tennessean.com TN

As the U.S. House of Representatives reconvened to begin the second session of the 111th Congress, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon vowed to continue his fight against the use and production of methamphetamine across Tennessee and the United States. Read full story...

Meth labs on the decline but new method could change that Jan. 13, 2010 4:02 pm McDowell News NC

Even though meth lab busts increased slightly in North Carolina in 2009, the numbers continue to plummet in McDowell, which held the top spot in the state for lab seizures three years running. Read full story...

Desloge latest Missouri town to consider tough anti-meth law Jan. 13, 2010 2:08 am fox4kc.com MO

Another Missouri town is considering requiring prescriptions for cold remedies containing pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in methamphetamine. Read full story...

Access To Recovery

Access to Recovery (ATR) is a three year competitive discretionary grant program funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). ATR is an initiative which provides vouchers to clients for purchase of substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support services. The goals of the program are to expand capacity, support client choice, and increase the array of faith-based and community based providers for clinical treatment and recovery support services. In 2007, twenty four grantees were awarded an ATR grant after a competitive application process. The program is funded at approximately $98 million per year of which $25 million is set aside to be used to deliver services to individuals with a background of methamphetamine use. For more information please visit www.atr.samhsa.gov.

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