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Hawaii Meth Project and HMSA add new video contest category Jan. 19, 2010 4:22 pm Honolulu Advertiser HI
To increase awareness of the dangers of methamphetamine, also called "ice," the Hawaii Meth Project is joining with HMSA to add a special "Not Even Once" category to HMSA's 2010 Teen Video Awards Contest, as well as additional prizes... Read full story...
Meth Awareness Week set for Jan. 25-29 Jan. 20, 2010 1:18 pm Greene County Daily World IN
The perils and personal destruction of the methamphetamine drug will be the focus of an awareness program next week... Read full story...
County stats show decrease in thefts, no meth labs in 2009 Jan. 20, 2010 12:51 pm Logan Herald-Observer IA
The 2009 statistics also show no meth lab investigations. "We've made great strides in this due to the pseudoephedrine restrictions," said Sheriff Pat Sears... Read full story...
Meth-Head Viciously Beats His 85-year-old Mom Jan. 20, 2010 2:18 pm Phoenix New Times AZ
A Phoenix meth addict woke up from his pipe dream early Sunday morning and began viciously attacking his 85-year-old mother, thinking his house was under attack by an intruder... Read full story...
Law aimed at meth's key piece Jan. 19, 2010 SunHerald.com MS
A small, red tablet commonly used as a cold medicine or decongestant could soon be a prescription drug if state lawmakers pass a bill to make it harder for meth cooks to get the main ingredient... Read full story...
Area pharmacists support efforts in requiring Rx for ephedrine products Jan. 20, 2010 8:54 am Daily Dunklin Democrat MO
Following a lengthy discussion on Tuesday between the Kennett City Council, members of the Bootheel Drug Task Force, and area pharmacists, the council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring prescriptions for the purchase of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine... Read full story...
San Saba County Sheriff's Report Jan. 21, 2010 San Saba News & Star TX
Every one of the felony narcotics cases filed so far this year have been crystal methamphetamine. Meth has a hold on this community, but I am telling you that unlike the big cities we can and will make a difference here... 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.
Access to Recovery Grants Jan. 19, 2010 Join Together
Up to $382 million in Access to Recovery (ATR) grants will be awarded in FY2010 to support treatment voucher programs for individuals with alcohol and other drug problems... Read full story...
SAMHSA is Accepting Applications for $382 Million in Grants for the Access to Recovery Program Jan. 7, 2010 Media Newswire
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ( SAMHSA ) is accepting applications for fiscal year ( FY ) 2010 for Access to Recovery ( ATR ) grants. The ATR program provides people seeking drug and alcohol treatment with vouchers to pay for a range of appropriate community-based services.... Read full story...
Teen addiction recovery center comes to Oroville Jan. 8, 2010 Oroville Mercury-Register CA
California was awarded a second, three-year Access to Recovery grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for programs... Read full story...
Gazette opinion: Busier crisis center needs ongoing support Dec. 28, 2009 Billings Gazette MT, WY
The center has cobbled together funding from several sources this year: $600,000 from Billings Clinic, about $250,000 from St. Vincent, $294,000 from the state and smaller contracts to provide evaluations for the Billings Municipal Mental Health Treatment Court and to provide addiction counseling for the Access to Recovery program of the Montana Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council... Read full story...
ACCESS TO RECOVERY (ATR) II PROVIDER ALERT (PDF) Jan. 11, 2010 State of Conn. Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services CT
Based on the feedback from providers and ATR service recipients, DMHAS will implement the following service modifications effective January 11, 2010... Read full story...
News about RMT ATR January 2010 news update Jan. 1, 2010 Tribal Recovery MT, WY
More than 100 people enjoyed a safe, sober, happy and healthy New Year's Eve in Billings thanks to Marian's Recovery Support, Braided Circle Support Services, and their RMT ATR volunteers... Read full story...
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