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Mississippi Government Bans OTC Drugs Containing Pseudoephedrine Feb. 12, 2010 1:42 am Pharmaceutical Business Review MS
Haley Barbour, governor of Mississippi, has signed the bill relating to restricting over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, containing pseudoephedrine. Pseudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes, used as a nasal/sinus decongestant and stimulant or wakefulness-promoting agent. It is also an important ingredient in addictive meth... Read full story...
Anti-meth campaign set to kick off today Feb. 12, 2010 1:16 pm Delta Democrat Times MS
The Greenville Police Department is stepping up its fight against methamphetamines with an aggressive campaign... Read full story...
Indiana meth activities up sharply for 2009 Feb. 11, 2010 10:52 pm Evansville Courier & Press IN
Indiana State Police report that meth lab incidents increased nearly 27 percent and the number of arrests related to meth-making increased nearly 40 percent in 2009... Read full story...
Law forces landlord to clean up drug house Feb. 11, 2010 11:52 am iStockAnalyst OK
A new city law forces property owners with rental properties that have been used as meth labs to clean up the dwellings before renting them again... Read full story...
Med law takes effect July 1 Feb. 12, 2010 The Clarion-Ledger MS
Hinds County Judge William Skinner said stopping methamphetamine abuse is worth the inconveniences caused by a new law that will restrict use of decongestant medicines, the main ingredient of meth... Read full story...
Campus briefs: Bill pushes for meth disclosure Feb. 11, 2010 10:20 pm Oklahoma Daily OK
Rep. Seneca Scott, D-Tulsa, recently filed legislation that would require full disclosure to home renters if the house has a history of methamphetamine production... Read full story...
Sheriff is sent to the hospital Feb. 11, 2010 8:03 pm WYMT KY
What appeared to be a harmless pill bottle sent the Knox County Sheriff to the emergency room. The sheriff and other law enforcement officers were raiding a meth lab in Corbin Tuesday... 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.
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