HEADLINES
‘Your Face on Meth’ is the New ‘Requiem for a Dream’ Jan. 24, 2010 BBook.com CA
But the newest weapon in the war against methamphetamine is like the atomic bomb of "Just Say No" media, and it's aimed directly at your face. Literally... Read full story...
Meth: A supply-and-demand solution? Jan. 25, 2010 The Clarion-Ledger MS
Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Director Marshall Fisher doesn't equivocate: "Crystal methamphetamine is the single largest threat to public safety and public health in Mississippi."... Read full story...
'One-pot' method fuels record year for meth incidents in '09 Jan. 24, 2010 6:45 am mlive.com MI
Now, in Southwest Michigan, methamphetamine has morphed into an even more prolific drug made in as little as 30 minutes in a plastic soda bottle. And those cooking the meth have become bolder — setting up shop in the back seats of cars and in underground caves, even bringing ingredients into a patient room at a city hospital... Read full story...
Every parent and child should hear this message Jan. 24, 2010 Times Colonist Canada
As Mark McLaughlin places bottles of Drano, antifreeze, brake fluid, acetone, camping fuel, rat poison and paint remover on a table, his audience is filled with growing horror... Read full story...
New county prosecutor will fight meth Jan. 23, 2010 9:59 pm Marshalltown Times Republican IA
The Marshall County Attorney's Office is looking to hire a new prosecutor that would be funded through a grant program that seeks to increase drug enforcement... Read full story...
Deaths by fire Jan. 24, 2010 4:09 am Tulsa World OK
Carelessly discarded smoking materials are typically the leading cause of fire fatalities, but last year the number of meth-fire deaths surpassed smoking-related deaths, said Richard Hall, Tulsa Fire Department planner... Read full story...
School Briefs Jan. 24, 2010 4:31 am Arizona Daily Sun AZ
Middle schoolers are invited to create posters for a statewide anti-meth campaign. Arizona students in seventh and eighth grades have until Jan. 29 to submit a poster for the “Not Even Once” contest raising awareness of the dangers of meth. The contest is sponsored by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office... Read full story...
R-JENERATION: CHOOSING TO CHANGE - Slippery Slope Jan. 24, 2010 2:07 am Las Vegas Review - Journal NV
According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, an estimated 10.4 million Americans age 12 or older have used methamphetamines at least once in their lifetime... 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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