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Bill targeting meth users passes House Feb. 25, 2010 Sand Mountain Reporter AL
A bill targeting methamphetamine makers unanimously passed the Alabama House on Tuesday and appears set for quick action in the Senate... Read full story...
Under the Ink: Meth ordinance right thing to do Feb. 24, 2010 5:51 pm Sand Springs Leader OK
It also has its problems. One of the worst, one that anybody who’s paid attention for any amount of time could tell you, is methamphetamine. Meth has metastasized through Sand Springs like a cancer... Read full story...
The Misery Of Meth Feb. 24, 2010 1:59 pm WAOW WI
It'll take your looks, your kids and even your life. Methamphetamine is a devastating drug that's you can often find made here in North Central Wisconsin... Read full story...
Letter: Meth ordinance 'criminal' Feb. 24, 2010 5:51 pm Sand Springs Leader OK
I think the new meth ordinance passed by Sand Spring’s city officials is irresponsible and a criminal act against innocent parties making them scapegoat victims of unlawful acts for which they generally have no knowledge that the crime is being committed... Read full story...
New Bill Could Crack Down On Meth Production Feb. 24, 2010 1:59 am WRBL AL
Alabama lawmakers are trying to make it even harder for meth producers to buy key ingredients... Read full story...
Consent-to-search bill takes aim at racial profiling Feb. 24, 2010 9:16 am Colorado Independent CO
Pete Holzinger, president of the Districts Attorneys Council, said the bill would impede his ability to fight drug trafficking in Mesa County and said that he unapoligetically used what he called “meth-dealer profiling” in fighting crime. “We do not engage in racial profiling,” he said. “We do engage in meth-dealer profiling, and I will not apologize for doing that.”... Read full story...
Get Answers: Why isn't the registry of meth labs current? Feb. 23, 2010 8:03 pm KOB.com NM
Most people would want to know if a house they are moving into or a vehicle they're buying used to be a meth lab... Read full story...
Legislation update Feb. 24, 2010 10:39 am WBRC AL
The House voted Tuesday for a bill that would require stores to record who is buying over-the-counter drugs like Sudafed, which is used in making meth... 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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