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Meth is not a newcomer to the drug scene Mar. 2, 2010 2:15 pm Payson Roundup AZ
According to a national survey done in 2003, over 12 million Americans over the age of 12 have tried meth... Read full story...
Meth contest winners includes one from Tucson, new prevention ads Mar. 2, 2010 11:14 am Tucson Citizen AZ
Attorney General Terry Goddard today visited Capitol School in Phoenix to recognize winners of the 2010 Meth Not Even Once Poster Contest and unveil the next phase of the Arizona Meth Project’s dynamic youth prevention campaign... Read full story...
Legislation provides new, electronic tool to fight meth problem Mar. 2, 2010 1:12 pm Walla Walla Union-Bulletin WA
It makes sense to establish a statewide electronic directory to track the purchase of meth ingredients... Read full story...
'Epidemic' in Mississippi Mar. 2, 2010 The Clarion-Ledger MS
Unnecessary evil. Cycle of madness. Modern-day plague. That's how law enforcement officials describe methamphetamine, an illegal stimulant and appetite suppressant known as "the poor man's cocaine."... Read full story...
Portable Meth Labs Found Discarded On County Roads The Journal MS
Five “Shake and Bake” meth labs were discovered last week discarded on the sides of Calhoun County roads... Read full story...
Electronic tracking of ephedrine a good idea Mar. 2, 2010 12:07 am The Olympian WA
In 2005, lawmakers in Washington state cracked down on the sale of pseudoephedrine products because drug dealers were purchasing the over-the-counter cold medicines to manufacture methamphetamine... 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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