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States mull Rx rule for meth ingredients Jan. 31, 2010 11:14 pm USA Today MO
State and local efforts to thwart methamphetamine production by further limiting consumer access to a popular decongestant are pitting law enforcement against pharmacists and patients... Read full story...
Anti-Meth Coalition sets up speakers bureau Jan. 31, 2010 1:51 pm Eastern Arizona Courier AZ
Members of the Graham Anti-Meth Coalition have organized a speakers bureau available to provide substance abuse awareness presentations to community groups... Read full story...
Meth busts in Jefferson County leave kids at risk Jan. 31, 2010 3:19 pm Columbia Missourian MO
While police don hazardous materials suits and protective masks to enter houses where methamphetamine has been cooked, children removed from those homes are often tucked into caseworker's car seats and driven away in their contaminated clothing... Read full story...
Idaho Meth Project: Free Pocatello Family Forum Jan. 29, 2010 9:38 pm KPVI NEWS 6 ID
The project's "Not Even Once" campaign has been performing seminars across the state for several years, but this is the first time the event, designed to educate parents, tweens, and teens about the dangers and signs of meth use, has come to Pocatello... Read full story...
Most crime in Hawaii linked to drugs, says law agency official Jan. 30, 2010 honoluluadvertiser.com HI
Authorities say the death of 23-month-old Cyrus Belt, whose accused killer was high on crystal meth, along with virtually every adult in the toddler's life, highlights the major role illegal drugs play in many crimes — from murders to thefts — in the Islands... Read full story...
EDITORIAL: Database offers promise in meth fight Jan. 30, 2010 Interconnection World KY
The spike in the number of methamphetamine labs located by Kentucky law enforcement last year could be discouraging... Read full story...
The big boys don't scare Polk Jan. 31, 2010 The Arizona Republic AZ
The Yavapai County Attorney is a tough prosecutor, particularly when it comes to cases of child and elder abuse, domestic violence and drug use. As part of the county's Methamphetamine Task Force, she has sent a message to makers and users that meth won't be tolerated on her watch... Read full story...
Missouri Cold Medicine Debate Jan. 31, 2010 1:59 pm ConnectTriStates.com MO
Missouri lawmakers are debating whether to track purchases of cold medicines used to make methamphetamine or to require a prescription to get the medicines... Read full story...
Mississippians React to Rushed Pseudoephedrine Debate Raging in the State Legislature Jan. 30, 2010 2:55 pm PR Newswire MS
Mississippians are expressing outrage at lawmakers' rush to change over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine (PSE) to a prescription (Rx) drug... 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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