HEADLINES
Edmonton busts lead to fears of meth comeback Mar. 4, 2010 3:18 pm Edmonton Journal Canada
After two significant methamphetamine seizures in the last month, Alberta police are worried the once-popular drug may be making a comeback... Read full story...
As Economy Falters, Meth Labs Grow Mar. 4, 2010 2:11 pm MyFox Chicago IL
One of the toughest battles in the war on drugs is the one against methamphetamine... Read full story...
Metro Council Committee Passes Pseudoephedrine Resolution Mar. 3, 2010 7:25 pm WLKY Louisville KY
In 2008, Kentucky had more total meth labs than 29 other states combined. And last year, the number of meth labs in Kentucky jumped 60 percent... Read full story...
Odd couplings: Baker and Isakson, Lewis and Brownback Mar. 4, 2010 10:43 am Atlanta Journal Constitution GA
On Monday, Attorney General Thurbert Baker and U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson will appear at the state Capitol to launch a statewide prevention campaign by the Georgia Meth Project... Read full story...
Panel backs pseudoephedrine bill Mar. 3, 2010 courier-journal.com KY
The Louisville Metro Council's Public Safety Committee passed a resolution Wednesday calling on state government to limit the sale of the decongestant pseudoephedrine — the principal ingredient in methamphetamine — to those who have a prescription... Read full story...
Methamphetamine Update: 'Try some of this' may be beginning of addiction Mar. 3, 2010 9:27 pm OrovilleMR.com CA
Butte County's Methamphetamine Strike Force is reaching beyond its original focus on meth. They are helping the prescription abuse problem with a "Drop the Drugs" program... Read full story...
Missouri Becomes the Fourth State to Connect to Kentucky's Real-time Cold Medicine Tracking System Mar. 4, 2010 Your Story MO
Missouri announced today that it will soon become the fourth state in the nation to require all of their retailers to submit over the counter cold and allergy medicine purchases to the national real time tracking system known as the National Precursor Log Exchange or NPLEx... Read full story...
Eastman: Two San Diego women are making history today Mar. 4, 2010 sdnn.com CA
The second component is methamphetamine remediation – cleaning up meth lab sites and meeting the state’s criteria for site handing. Because of the emergency response nature of my operation, I never know what each day is going to look like. This is one aspect of my career I really appreciate. I like new challenges.”... 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...
How to Unsubscribe
If you no longer wish to receive these updates,
please click on this link
http://volvd.com/email/meth/unsubscribe.php?email=mail@risingrain.com
or paste it into your browser.