Methamphetamine Resource List:
Methamphetamine and its Impact on Women, Children and Families

National and State Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Materials And Protocols

Other Methamphetamine-Related Protocols And Resources

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Publications

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Publications

Other Major Reports and Publications

Federal Methamphetamine Conferences

The Methamphetamine Clearinghouse

Clandestine Labs and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas

Upcoming and Recently Completed Methamphetamine Trainings

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP)

Videos from Washington State's Alcohol and Drug Clearinghouse

National and State Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Materials and Protocols

 

• Drugs and Society: The True Cost to YOU! Drug Endangered Children (September 2004).  The goal of this broadcast is to educate the public about the problem of methamphetamine and its effects on children, provide solutions, and present ways that coalitions can become more involved in protecting children and reducing the tragic human costs associated with drug abuse.  The discussion features Deborah Augustine, Victim Witness Program Manager, Drug Enforcement Administration; Ron Mullins, Coordinator, National Drug Endangered Children Alliance; and John Martyny, Associate Professor, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Jewish Medical & Research Center. http://www.health.org/multimedia/mediaDetails.aspx?ID=269

• Arizona Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Multidisciplinary/Integrated Protocol (September 30, 2003).  http://www.azag.gov/DEC/docs/DEC_protocol.pdf

 

• National Protocol for Medical Evaluation of Children Found in Methamphetamine Labs (prepared by the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children). http://www.colodec.org/decpapers/Documents/DECNationalProtocol.pdf (PDF - 93 KB)

• Protocol for Investigating Child Protection Referrals Involving the Operation of Clandestine Labs (prepared by Larimer County, Colorado). http://www.colodec.org/decpapers/LarimerCoProtocol.htm

• Minnesota Medical Protocols for Children Found at Methamphetamine Lab Sites (September 2003).  http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/meth/ordinance/carverchild.pdf

• The Nebraska CHEM-L Protocol (version 4, January 2004).  This protocol was developed by a Medical Working Group as part of the Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Program. http://www.nebraskadec.org/protocols.html

• Drug Endangered Children Protocol for Tacoma-Pierce County (Washington State) http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/CDL/decpierce.pdf (PDF - 15 KB)

• Stevens County Sheriff’s Office Meth Site Child Response Protocol (Washington State) http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/CDL/decstevens.pdf (PDF - 19 KB)

• Drug Endangered Children – Initial Response Forms.  Contains a set of 8 forms that include: 1) Review of hazards to children in a clandestine lab environment, 2) Chemicals of a clandestine drug lab – rooms where found, 3) Clandestine drug lab chemicals, 4) Order of protection C.R.S. 19-3-405/Protective hold C.R.S. 19-3-401, 5) Medical information form, 6) Medication form, 7) Methamphetamine lab medical charting form, and 8) Medical protocols for children found at meth lab sites.  Though compiled for Colorado, other states may find these useful or want to modify them for their efforts.  http://www.colodec.org/decpapers/Documents/DECBestPracticesInitialResponseForms.pdf (PDF - 357 KB)

• Memorandum of Understanding. This MOU between the Larimer County Department of Human Services and the Larimer County Drug Task Force to assist in the identification, investigation and the removal of Drug Endangered Children from hazardous drugs usage and manufacturing locations found within the Larimer County Law Enforcement jurisdictions. http://www.colodec.org/decpapers/LarimerCoMemo.htm

• Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs FAQ #1 (prepared by Dr. Kathryn Wells, Medical Director, Denver Family Crisis Center). http://www.colodec.org/decpapers/clandestinelabfaq1.htm

• Medical Evaluation of Children Removed from Clandestine Labs FAQ #2 (prepared by Dr. Kathryn Wells, Medical Director, Denver Family Crisis Center). http://www.colodec.org/decpapers/childmedevalfaq2.htm

• How to Care for Children Removed from a Drug Endangered Environment FAQ #3 (prepared by Dr. Kathryn Wells, Medical Director, Denver Family Crisis Center).  http://www.colodec.org/decpapers/careforchildrenfaq3.htm

• Medical Concerns Regarding Clandestine Labs. (prepared by Dr. Kathryn Wells, Medical Director, Denver Family Crisis Center). http://www.colodec.org/decpapers/medcncrnsclandestinelabs.htm

• Tennessee’s Child Protective Services Investigation of Children Exposed to Chemical Laboratories for the Manufacture of Methamphetamine.  This sets forth the policies and procedures for all Tennessee Department of Children’s Services CPS employees.  It was originally issued in 2001 and revised in 2002. http://state.tn.us/youth/dcsguide/policies/chap14/14.28%20CPS%20Investigation%20of%20Children%20Exposed%20to%20Chemical%20La..pdf

• Tennessee Department of Children's Service Resource Data on Methamphetamine.  The Department of Children's Services put this together this resource document from information from the DEA, NIDA, the Tennessee National Guard and the Koch Crime Institute.  It includes suggested protocol for assessing medical needs of children found at methamphetamine labs. http://state.tn.us/youth/dcsguide/policies/chap14/Resource%20Data%20on%20Methamphetamines.pdf

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Other Meth-Related Protocols and Resources

 

• Recommendation of Work Practices to Maintain Officer Safety. These recommendations are based on draft guidelines developed by the California Department of Justice Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement.  http://www.publichealth.arizona.edu/Divisions/CEP/Documents/Officer%20Saftey.swf

• Second Chance Kids: Providing Development Focused Care for Drug-Exposed Infants (2000).  This document discusses the development of treatment plans for drug-exposed infants that provide effective and developmentally appropriate interventions with successful outcome potential.  Prepared by Rizwan Z. Shah, M.D., Medical Director, Child Abuse Program, Blank Children’s Hospital, Des Moines, IA http://www.addictionrecov.org/paradigm/P_PR_SP00/cont_shah.htm

• Project Strengthening Supervision: A Training Program for Child Welfare Supervisors.  Signs of Client Methamphetamine Use and Caseworker Safety Procedures (2001).  This training program, which was provided through Illinois State University, School of Social Work, provided participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain their safety and well-being when working with methamphetamine-involved clients. An outline of the training is available at http://www.drugfreeinfo.org/PDFs/strengthensupervision.PDF (PDF - 84 KB).  The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is currently considering adopting this particular module as part of its training package.  For more information, please contact J. Randall Webber, M.P.H., Director of Training and Publications, Lighthouse Institute at Chestnut Health Systems, 309.820.3543 x8-3411, Rwebber@chestnut.org

• Meth: A Reference Guide for Illinois Law Enforcement and Courts (2004). This guide was authored by a multidisciplinary group of law enforcement officers, State’s attorneys and prosecutors, and judges.  The Reference Guide contains information on topics such as the methamphetamine problem in Illinois; indicators and hazards of making methamphetamine; law enforcement investigation; methamphetamine abuse and treatment; protection of children exposed to methamphetamine labs; methamphetamine charges and litigation; and Illinois case law.  The guide and accompanying materials are expected to be available online and in CD format soon.  For more information, please visit http://cspl.uis.edu/ILAPS/TrainingPrograms/MethProtocol/

• Reconnecting Youth – Methamphetamine Component.  With funding from SAMHSA/CSAP and the Department of Education, Iowa has developed a methamphetamine component to be added to the Reconnecting Youth curriculum.  For more information, please contact Janet Zwick, Deputy Director, Iowa Department of Public Health, 515-281-4417; or Robin Heinemann (curriculum developer and trainer), Dr. Jerry Stubben (co-principal investigator) or Dr. Cathy Hockaday (co-principal investigator) at Iowa State University, Institute of Social and Behavioral Research, 515-294-4518.

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Publications

 

• The DASIS Report: Primary Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Treatment Admissions: 1992-2002 (September 17, 2004). This report discusses rates, demographics and geographic distribution for methamphetamine treatment admissions for the period 1992 to 2002. http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/methTX/methTX.cfm

• Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders: TIP 33 (1999). This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) supplies substance use disorder treatment providers with vital information on the effects of stimulant abuse and dependence, discusses the relevance of these effects to treating stimulant users, describes treatment approaches that are appropriate and effective for treating these clients, and makes specific recommendations on the practical application of these treatment strategies. The treatment strategies that are described in this TIP have been scientifically validated as effective in treating people with stimulant use disorders. These strategies address the specific problems and needs that are inherent to chronic stimulant users. http://www.health.org/govpubs/bkd289/

• Methamphetamines: A Guide for Parents and Other Caregivers (1999). This CSAP Substance Abuse Resource Guide provides information on methamphetamine categorized in three areas: prevention materials, studies, articles and reports, and national organizations for substance abuse prevention.

• The Methamphetamine Treatment Project (MTP) is a multi-site initiative funded by SAMHSA/CSAT to study the treatment of methamphetamine dependence. Jointly implemented by the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP), and the Matrix Institute on Addictions, its goal is to generate knowledge regarding how the Matrix comprehensive treatment protocol can be effectively transferred to the community drug treatment system.  The web site (http://www.methamphetamine.org) provides information about the project, results when they become available, as well as general information on methamphetamine abuse and treatment and links to other useful sites.  In addition, the April-June 2000 issue of the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs describes the efforts and progress of the MTP and includes more than a dozen articles on various aspects of the project.

• Methamphetamine 101. This video created by the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) provides information about the etiology and physiology of an epidemic. This video is designed to provide an overview of the medical, psychological, and societal effects of methamphetamine abuse and dependence, and is intended to be used in conjunction with the second module addressing methamphetamine treatment. http://www.cabhp.asu.edu/Training/Store/index.aspx#Meth101

• Methamphetamine 102. This second video by the ATTC provides information about evidence-based treatment and addresses foundations for a clinical approach to methamphetamine treatment with emphasis on the Matrix Model, an evidence-based treatment protocol that has withstood the rigors of clinical trial research. http://www.cabhp.asu.edu/Training/Store/index.aspx#Meth102

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Publications

 

• A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction. Therapy Manuals for Drug Addiction (1998). This manual has been empirically tested with stimulant-using population.

  Although the materials have been developed and tested with cocaine and crack users, evidence to suggest that cocaine and methamphetamine users respond quite similarly to behavioral and cognitive-behavioral strategies. http://www.nida.nih.gov/TXManuals/CRA/CRA1.html

• NIDA Community Drug Alert Bulletin - Methamphetamine (1998). This bulletin provides a condensed version of some of the latest scientific information on methamphetamine. http://www.drugabuse.gov/MethAlert/MethAlert.html

• Methamphetamine Abuse and Addiction: NIDA Research Report Series (Printed April 1998, reprinted January 2002). NIDA's Research Reports simplify the science of research findings for the educated lay public, legislators, educational groups, and practitioners. The series is updated periodically to reflect current knowledge on drugs of national interest.  http://www.drugabuse.gov/ResearchReports/methamph/methamph.html

• Mind Over Matter (1998). This NIDA series is designed to encourage young people in grades five through nine to learn about the effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain. There is a section specifically on methamphetamine.   http://www.drugabuse.gov/MOM/MOMIndex.html

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Other Major Reports and Publications

 

Federal/National Reports

 

• Methamphetamine Interagency Task Force Final Report 2000 (2000).  This report lays out guiding principles, needs and recommendations, and research priorities to inform future prevention and education, treatment, and law enforcement efforts.  It also identifies a number of themes to inform future efforts to implement a national strategy to address methamphetamine. http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/180155.pdf (PDF - 315 KB)

• Methamphetamine – Drug Facts (2005).  This ONDCP fact sheet provides an overview on methamphetamine, the extent of use, health effects, treatment, arrests and sentencing, production and trafficking, and legislation, as well as links to other sources. http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/methamphetamine/index.html 

• Children at Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs: Helping Meth’s Youngest Victims. (June 2003).  This Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Bulletin provides an overview of methamphetamine production and trends and discusses the dangers to children living in methamphetamine labs.  It also outlines recommendations for a multidisciplinary team approach to meet the needs of children found at clandestine labs, and highlights some promising practices in the field. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/bulletins/children

• The Methamphetamine Problem: A Question and Answer Guide (n.d.) This guide, prepared by the Institute for Intergovernmental Research, addresses a wide range of questions on methamphetamine including how meth is made, its effects, treatment, and strategies to combat the problem. http://www.iir.com/centf/guide.htm

 

State/Local Reports

 

• The Governor's Task Force on Methamphetamine Abuse: Final Report (September 1, 2004).  This report provides recommendations from the Governor’s Task Force on Methamphetamine that are intended to serve as the basis for a comprehensive strategy to address the methamphetamine epidemic in Tennessee.  The recommendations are categorized under seven fundamental "cornerstones," including increased funding for methamphetamine treatment with an eye toward long-term initiatives and committing resources to help children harmed by methamphetamine manufacturing and abuse.  http://kci.org/meth_info/methreport.pdf (PDF - 746 KB)

• Narratives from County Survey on Methamphetamine Impact on Social Service Delivery in North Dakota (2003). The North Dakota Division of Children and Family Services surveyed the county social services offices on August 22, 2003, with three questions assessing the role methamphetamine use, manufacture or selling has in the placement of children in foster care, as well as other kinds of consequences within the child welfare system. At the time of the survey, there were 865 children in care through either county social services or the Division of Juvenile services. The response rate to the survey was 88% (758 responses). The survey found that methamphetamine use has had a significant impact on the child welfare system, not only in the numbers of children placed in foster care, but also in the number of reports of child abuse and neglect that the county offices are assessing and the complexity of the issues surrounding the children who are being served. This document contains some of the open-ended comments received. http://www.state.nd.us/humanservices/info/testimony/2003/gov-services/030917b.html

• Methamphetamine in Illinois: Examination of an Emerging Drug (2003). Research Bulletin. 1:2. This bulletin demonstrates how key indicators can be used to measure, monitor and evaluate the extent and nature of meth abuse in Illinois. Published by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/pdf/bulletins/meth.pdf (PDF - 636 KB)

• Responding to Methamphetamine: Washington State’s Promising Example (2002).  This report documents the process and initial results of Washington State's methamphetamine initiative, which brought together law enforcement, criminal justice, health, treatment, education, child and family services, environmental protection, government, and youth to discuss action steps and strategies to address the meth problem.  http://www.ncpc.org/cms/cms-upload/ncpc/files/RespondtoMeth.pdf  (PDF - 324 KB)

• Wyoming's Methamphetamine Initiative: The Power of Informed Process (2001), http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/bja/186266.pdf (PDF - 229 KB)and Wyoming Methamphetamine Treatment Initiative (2002), http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/grants/194103.pdf (PDF - 1.4 MB) discuss Wyoming’s initiative.

• Meth Matters: Report on Methamphetamine Users in Five Western Cities (1999).  This study, supported by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and conducted by the Criminal Justice Research Division of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), documented methamphetamine use and its consequences among arrestees in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego and San Jose.  The study used data from the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) program. http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/176331.pdf (PDF - 421 KB).

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Federal Methamphetamine Conferences

 

• In September 2000, SAMHSA/CSAT convened a methamphetamine conference, Meeting the Challenge: Treatment, Prevention, and Research. This two-day conference brought together stakeholders from the treatment, child welfare, law enforcement, research, policymaking and other arenas to discuss a broad range of methamphetamine-related issues. The agenda is available at http://www.methamphetamine.org/docs/AttachmentAConferenceAgenda.doc and the conference summary is available at http://www.methamphetamine.org/docs/SummarywithAttachmentD.doc
• In 1997, ONDCP convened The National Methamphetamine Drug Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. This three-day conference brought together experts from the fields of law enforcement, prevention, and treatment at federal, state and local levels, as well as business and public interest groups from across the country. More than 375 attendees from 35 States and territories participated. A summary of the conference and proceedings from the plenary, panel and workshop presentations are available at http://www.ncjrs.org/ondcppubs/publications/drugfact/methconf/contents.html

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The Methamphetamine Clearinghouse

 

• The Methamphetamine Clearinghouse (http://www.ncpc.org/ncpc/ncpc/?pg=5882-2006-11324-9654) was developed by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) to provide a forum for the dissemination of effective practices related to reducing the production, distribution, and use of methamphetamine. Particular attention is paid to the areas of law enforcement, courts, drug endangered children, treatment, prevention, public awareness, and clan lab clean-up. The database will house best practices, emerging strategies, training curricula, legislation, city ordinances, protocols, strategic plans, interagency initiatives, individual agency initiatives, and examples, information, or other materials.

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Clandestine Labs and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas

 

• Developing a Strategy for Multiagency Response to Clandestine Drug Laboratories (written 1993; reprinted 2000). This BJA monograph identifies and discusses eight essential components of a successful CLEP; outlines a 5-stage strategic planning process to developing and implementing a CLEP; provides worksheets to assist policymakers and program planners with the strategic planning process; and includes models of forms and procedures that State and local agencies can use to develop their own CLEP. http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles/clan.pdf (PDF - 944 KB)
• Clandestine Drug Labs. Problem-Oriented Guides for Police, Series No. 16. (2002). This guide, published by the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), provides information for police on prevention and how to improve overall response to incidents involving clandestine drug labs.  http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=274 (PDF - 792 KB).
• Design for a HIDTA/OCDETF Performance Monitoring and Management System: Technical Report (January 2003).  Washington, DC:  Office of National Drug Control Policy.  http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/pdf/hidta_ocdetf.pdf (PDF - 2.7 MB)

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Upcoming and Recently Completed Methamphetamine Trainings 

• California Addiction and Training Education Series (CATES). The CATES is a series of one-day trainings designed to provide in-depth information to individuals working with substance using populations. With support from Pacific Southwest ATTC, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP), and others, CATES is holding a series of three methamphetamine conferences across California. The first was March 30, 2004 in Pasadena; the second was June 11 in San Francisco and the third was August 20 in Sacramento. Workshop PowerPoints from the first training are available at http://www.psattc.org/events/cates/I/presentations/index.html.
• New England ATTC Training. Beginning in August of 2004, the New England ATTC offered a four-week, credited, online course entitled, "Speed Still Kills: The Growing Methamphetamine Problem." This presentation consists of an overview of methamphetamine; its history; patterns of use (including various forms and methods of injection, and geographical patterns of use); physical and psychological effects; comparison of methamphetamine and cocaine related problems; and a discussion of the treatment issues critical for successful methamphetamine dependence treatment.  http://www.attc-ne.org/education/index.html.
• Community Policing for America's Future: National Community Policing Conference (June 21-23, 2004).  This DOJ conference featured workshops grouped into seven subject tracks: Homeland Security, Integrity, Effective Technology, School and Campus Policing, Problem-Solving Strategies, Partnerships, and Contemporary Issues in Community Policing. The workshops in each track addressed critical law enforcement and community issues and emphasized the importance of collaboration between police and citizens.  Laura Birkmeyer and Ron Mullins were speakers at this conference.  http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1270 (PDF - 1.1 MB)
• Inaugural Drug Endangered Children National Conference (June 29-30, 2004).  The National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children held their inaugural "Drug Endangered Children National Conference" in Denver, Colorado. Speakers included Laura Birkmeyer, Assistant U.S. Attorney; Ron Mullins, DEC National Training Coordinator; and Sue Webber-Brown, Butte Interagency Narcotic Task Force.  Resources are available through their website. http://colodec.org
• 17th Annual National Prevention Network Prevention Research Conference (August 22-25, 2004). This annual conference, sponsored by the Southwest Prevention Center at the University of Oklahoma, featured two workshops on methamphetamine. The "Prevention of Methamphetamine Use" workshop highlighted prevention efforts in three different states: Kansas, Michigan, and Washington. The "Crank it Up! Successful Strategies for Addressing Meth in Your Community" workshop discussed the Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project.
• Idaho's Second Annual Drug Endangered Children Conference (September 14-16, 2004). This conference offered information to professionals from a variety of fields; each with roles in drug endangered children issues. The presentations covered current information on topics relating to medical testing, chemical exposure, child victimization, parental accountability, drug courts, fostering drug endangered children, and a wide array of other educational topics. Presentations from this and the first conference (July 8-10, 2003 in Boise) are available on the web. http://www.isp.state.id.us/DEC_Conference/
• Southern Illinois Meth Awareness Conference (October 18-19, 2004). This two-day seminar, hosted by the John A. Logan College Center for Business and Industry, brought local agencies together to tackle the methamphetamine epidemic that southern Illinois is experiencing. Experts in the fields of law enforcement, medical, child and family, environmental, and treatment informed southern Illinois professionals on procedures and protocols needed to respond to the meth problem.  http://www.jalc.edu/cbi/methconf07/presentations.html
• National Methamphetamine Legislative and Policy Conference (October 25-27, 2004).  This conference, offered by the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws (NAMSDL), focuses on legislative and policy options toward creating effective, comprehensive, and coordinated responses to issues such as protecting children found at methamphetamine labs, protecting families affected by addiction, controlling precursor chemicals used to produce meth, and environmental clean-up and liability. For more information, please contact Amy Powell, Deputy Director of NAMSDL, at 703.836.6100 x18 or amypowell@natlalliance.org
• Western Conference on Addictions: Best Practices in Treatment and Community Interventions (November 11-14, 2004).  This conference features top researchers and therapists in the substance abuse field. Richard Rawson, Ph.D., from UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP), is a featured plenary speaker and presents on the "Latest Research on Methamphetamine Abuse and Treatment."  For more information, go to http://www.psattc.org/events/11-11-04.html

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UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP)

• UCLA ISAP coordinates substance abuse research and treatment under authority of the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital (NPI&H). NPI&H is a division of the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, housed within the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. The integrated components of ISAP include four organizations:  Pacific Node of the NIDA Center for Clinical Trials Network, Matrix Institute on Addictions, UCLA Addictions Studies Neurobiology Unit, and UCLA Substance Abuse Service Inpatient Unit.  Much of ISAP's work has focused on methamphetamine and the ISAP website (http://www.uclaisap.org/) includes a number of PowerPoint presentations, findings and abstracts from their efforts. Two ISAP projects of note are the CSAT Methamphetamine Treatment Project (MTP) discussed above (see ##) and The Methamphetamine Abuse Treatment - Special Studies (MAT-SS), a collection of three separate research studies - the Multiyear Follow-up Study, Treatment Adherence Study, and the Cost Analysis Study - that build on the MTP.

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Videos from Washington State's Alcohol and Drug Clearinghouse

 

The following videos are available through Washington State's Alcohol and Drug Clearinghouse (http://clearinghouse.adhl.org/video/A-Z_html/M.html)

 

Methamphetamine Addiction Treatment Forum-Part 1: "Myths and Facts About Meth Addiction"(2001).  Methamphetamine Forum focusing on the treatment of methamphetamine addiction, held in Tacoma, WA on December 7, 2001.

 

Methamphetamine Addiction Treatment Forum-Part 2 "Dealing with the Issue"(2001). Methamphetamine Forum focusing on the treatment of methamphetamine addiction, held in Tacoma, WA on December 7, 2001.

Methamphetamine: The Crystal Cage (1998) Designed for teens, this video extensively interviews five former users as a means of exploring the cycle of addiction and learning first-hand the risks involved in methamphetamine use and addiction.

 

Methamphetamine: The Rush to Crash (1997). Educates the viewer to the dangers of methamphetamine use through slick computer graphics and personal testimonies.

 

Meth: A Snap Shot of an Ugly Drug (1997). The Drug Enforcement Administration explores the creation and increased usage of meth.

 

The East Coast Meth-Challenge (1997). A teleconference that discusses the increase of meth and what is being done to try to stop the epidemic and educate individuals on the harmful effects of meth.

 

The West Coast Meth-Challenge (1997). A teleconference hosted by Barry R. McCaffrey, Director Office of National Drug Control Policy, and moderated by Tim Koppel.

 

The Meth Effect (1997). Illustrates how methamphetamines affect the brain and other body systems. Also discussed are the meth high, withdrawal, relapse, and recovery.

 

Meth Madness Town Hall Meeting-Public Forum on Meth's Potential Deadly Effects (2001).  A public forum with 13 speakers discussing methamphetamines, held in Yakima, WA on October 23, 2001.

 

METH: What's Cooking in Your Neighborhood (2001). A drug-specific teleconference on one of the most widely abused illicit drugs in the world, methamphetamine.