HEADLINES
Opera company joins anti-meth fight Feb. 22, 2010 11:00 pm Billings Gazette MT
“American Opera Idol” — a mix of operatic music and an anti-meth message in a play about a singing contest — made its debut Monday at Laurel Middle School... Read full story...
Law puts crimp in making of meth Feb. 18, 2010 Star News MN
A law aimed at reducing access to a key ingredient in the manufacture of methamphetamine is working in Sherburne County... Read full story...
Farmington passes prescription law to battle meth Feb. 23, 2010 1:26 am St. Louis Post-Dispatch IL
The Farmington City Council approved on Monday a law that requires prescriptions for a decongestant that doubles as methamphetamine's main ingredient... Read full story...
Meth Warning On Another Household Product Feb. 22, 2010 8:10 pm KOKI FOX 23 OK
Your local hardware and grocery store is becoming a heaven for meth makers... Read full story...
MATForce program honored as one of nation's best drug eradication programs Feb. 23, 2010 3:07 pm The Verde Independent AZ
The declining number of news stories that point to meth abuse in Yavapai County is in a great part due to the county-wide organization efforts and accomplishments of MATForce... Read full story...
Rehab Program Allows Former Addicts To Change Life Feb. 23, 2010 4:07 pm TransWorldNews LA
It wasn’t until Paul enrolled in and completed a drug rehab called Narconon Louisiana, that he was able to lead a life that was worthy of admiration. Changing people’s perceptions on addiction is something that Narconon Louisiana is very familiar with, as this non-traditional program has quickly become a leader in the world of drug and alcohol rehabs... 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.
Unregulated sober houses are a vital resource Feb. 7, 2010 The Providence Journal RI
So, with her help, MHRH officials began designing protocols that require those sober houses benefiting from ATR money to make sure tenants are at least enrolled in some substance abuse counseling, either at the house or elsewhere, when they move in... Read full story...
New York and Connecticut Drug Rehab Center Mountainside Weighs In on Latest White House Budget Feb. 13, 2010 Behavioral Health Central NY/CT
Previous Drug Czar John Walters and the Bush administration through their Access to Recovery programs helped to expand the footprint of treatment services in communities and we are optimistic that there will be ongoing support of those efforts which have gained traction."... Read full story...
Obama Proposes Increased Funding for Treatment and Prevention, but 'Balance' Proves Elusive Goal Feb. 5, 2010 Join Together DC
Also receiving new funds are programs to add new addiction counselors to federal health systems, increase the use of Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment, the Access to Recovery program ($9.9-million budget increase), and $10 million more for drug courts... Read full story...
Training Opportunity March and April CEUs Available ATR New Mexico NM
CounselingWorld, LLC Presents: 6 CEU Ethics In The Modern Counseling World March 13th, 2010... Read full story...
ASI MV Training Alert ATR New Mexico NM
http://www.atrnm.com/cms/kunde/rts/atrnmcom/docs/677212485-02-01-2010-10-39-27l.doc (DOC) Read full story...
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