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Miss. to mull making cold meds prescription-only Jan. 21, 2010 1:50 pm Washington Post MS
Law enforcement officials and other groups in Mississippi are lobbying lawmakers to require a prescription to buy cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine - a key ingredient in methamphetamine - as the state's drug problem reaches unprecedented levels... Read full story...
Well, Oliver, here's another fine meth you've gotten me into Jan. 21, 2010 Crime Scene KC MO
But the feds say that waste material containing pseudoephedrine -- a key ingredient meth -- had been quietly stolen from the facility over the span of 10 years. They estimate about 1,000 pounds was taken... Read full story...
2009 saw most meth lab busts in KY Jan. 21, 2010 1:30 pm WAVE KY
Kentucky State Police say law enforcement officials found a record number of methamphetamine labs in the state last year... Read full story...
Former meth addict shares tale Jan. 20, 2010 10:54 pm Coeur d'Alene Press Newspaper ID
A volunteer for the Idaho Meth Project, Lux was a featured speaker at a community forum the nonprofit held Wednesday night at North Idaho College to reveal the impacts of methamphetamine... Read full story...
Meth rehab program awaits funding fate Jan. 20, 2010 2:25 pm Allegan News Online MI
Despite its success, a program to help methamphetamine addicts awaits a Feb. 11 decision about its funding... Read full story...
Boys uncover meth lab in woods Jan. 20, 2010 6:19 pm The News Herald FL
“I’m ashamed that it was found there, I’m terrified that it was found there and I’m terrified about what it could have done to the boys,” Parker said Tuesday, two days after her 12-year-old grandson and three other boys found the blue Igloo cooler full of chemicals... Read full story...
Kennett latest to pass anti-meth ordinance Jan. 21, 2010 1:05 am News-Leader.com MO
Kennett has become the latest Missouri city to require a prescription for the purchase of 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.
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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