Methamphetamine
Definition: Methamphetamine (Meth) is an addictive stimulant that strongly activates certain systems in the brain.
Meth360 exists to unite communities for a critical cause – the prevention of meth use and abuse. Through Meth360, law enforcement, prevention and treatment professionals come together to deliver presentations about the prevention of meth to community groups and concerned citizens.
Time To Act! helps parents who suspect or know their teen is experimenting with alcohol or drugs take the next steps to help their child.
The Methamphetamine Information & Resource Center educates families and community members about the dangers of methamphetamine.
Kids who report learning a lot about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use. Time To Talk helps parents have frequent, positive conversations with their children.
Learn the facts to keep your teen safe. This guide/chart contains images, formal names and slang, how it is used, the dangers, signs of abuse and what you should know to keep your child safe.
Learn the facts to keep your teen safe. This guide/chart contains images, formal names and slang, how it is used, the dangers, signs of abuse and what you should know to keep your child safe.
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Download this activity and coloring book and help teach kids (ages six to nine) to make healthy choices and not let drugs stop them.
Download this activity and coloring book and help teach kids (ages six to nine) to make healthy choices and not let drugs stop them.
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A study published today in the scientific journal Addiction shows that the Mexican government’s recent efforts to control the manufacture of methamphetamine have caused a drop in methamphetamine treatment admissions in Mexico and in neighbouring Texas.
A study published today in the scientific journal Addiction shows that the Mexican government’s recent efforts to control the manufacture of methamphetamine have caused a drop in methamphetamine treatment admissions in Mexico and in neighbouring Texas.
Mexico’s newest drug cartel, and certainly the most bizarre, is La Familia Michoacana, a violent but Christian fundamentalist narco-gang based in the torrid Tierra Caliente region of western Michoacan state.
Mexico’s newest drug cartel, and certainly the most bizarre, is La Familia Michoacana, a violent but Christian fundamentalist narco-gang based in the torrid Tierra Caliente region of western Michoacan state.
Oregon’s prescription-only approach practically eliminated its illicit methamphetamine problem, but some pharmacists, consumer groups, and the drug industry describe it as a quick fix that will increase healthcare costs and inconvenience consumers, and they say it won’t work nationally as well as electronic sales-tracking systems would.
Oregon’s prescription-only approach practically eliminated its illicit methamphetamine problem, but some pharmacists, consumer groups, and the drug industry describe it as a quick fix that will increase healthcare costs and inconvenience consumers, and they say it won’t work nationally as well as electronic sales-tracking systems would.
In an apparent effort to minimize diplomatic turbulence with the Mexican government, the Obama administration has been delaying for weeks the release of a Justice Department report that describes a “high and increasing” availability of methamphetamine mainly because of large-scale drug production in Mexico.
In an apparent effort to minimize diplomatic turbulence with the Mexican government, the Obama administration has been delaying for weeks the release of a Justice Department report that describes a “high and increasing” availability of methamphetamine mainly because of large-scale drug production in Mexico.
A study published today in the scientific journal Addiction shows that the Mexican government’s recent efforts to control the manufacture of methamphetamine have caused a drop in methamphetamine treatment admissions in Mexico and in neighbouring Texas.
A study published today in the scientific journal Addiction shows that the Mexican government’s recent efforts to control the manufacture of methamphetamine have caused a drop in methamphetamine treatment admissions in Mexico and in neighbouring Texas.
Mexico’s newest drug cartel, and certainly the most bizarre, is La Familia Michoacana, a violent but Christian fundamentalist narco-gang based in the torrid Tierra Caliente region of western Michoacan state.
Mexico’s newest drug cartel, and certainly the most bizarre, is La Familia Michoacana, a violent but Christian fundamentalist narco-gang based in the torrid Tierra Caliente region of western Michoacan state.
Oregon’s prescription-only approach practically eliminated its illicit methamphetamine problem, but some pharmacists, consumer groups, and the drug industry describe it as a quick fix that will increase healthcare costs and inconvenience consumers, and they say it won’t work nationally as well as electronic sales-tracking systems would.
Oregon’s prescription-only approach practically eliminated its illicit methamphetamine problem, but some pharmacists, consumer groups, and the drug industry describe it as a quick fix that will increase healthcare costs and inconvenience consumers, and they say it won’t work nationally as well as electronic sales-tracking systems would.
In an apparent effort to minimize diplomatic turbulence with the Mexican government, the Obama administration has been delaying for weeks the release of a Justice Department report that describes a “high and increasing” availability of methamphetamine mainly because of large-scale drug production in Mexico.
In an apparent effort to minimize diplomatic turbulence with the Mexican government, the Obama administration has been delaying for weeks the release of a Justice Department report that describes a “high and increasing” availability of methamphetamine mainly because of large-scale drug production in Mexico.
On September 25, 2010, DEA will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets. Collection activities will take place from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. at sites established throughout the country.
On September 25, 2010, DEA will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets. Collection activities will take place from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. at sites established throughout the country.
