HEADLINES
TN ranks second in meth lab busts Jan. 22, 2010 Tennessean.com TN
Tennessee meth makers are increasingly finding ways around laws meant to keep them on police radar and away from the ingredients... Read full story...
State police: Meth lab activity soars in Kentucky Jan. 22, 2010 8:15 am Evansville Courier & Press KY
The number of illegal methamphetamine labs in Kentucky is soaring again, according to statistics released by the Kentucky State Police... Read full story...
Children removed from meth house Jan. 22, 2010 12:12 pm Examiner.com AL
Two children were removed from a home with human feces around the home and dirty dishes piled in the sink... Read full story...
Waterloo Crime Drops in 2009 But Meth Making Comeback Jan. 22, 2010 11:19 am KCRG-TV9 IA
But the amount of methamphetamine...or the purer form of "Ice" crystals...seized by officers increased by 50 percent. And authorities found more meth labs than the year before... Read full story...
Pharmacies Help Deputies Bust Four Meth Labs in Tipton County Jan. 21, 2010 5:26 pm Eyewitness News Memphis TN
In just the last week, deputies in Tipton County, Tennessee, have arrested nine people and busted four meth labs. They had help from pharmacies in tracking down the drug makers... Read full story...
Kids found in 'unlivable' conditions Jan. 21, 2010 10:56 pm TimesDaily.com AL
Two children are under the care of state officials after drug agents investigating a possible methamphetamine operation found one of them playing in human feces, officials said Thursday... Read full story...
Miss. lawmakers to consider requiring prescriptions for medicines containing meth ingredient Jan. 21, 2010 8:22 pm Los Angeles Times 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...
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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