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American Indian Anti-Meth Campaign
ONDCP has partnered with Health and Human Services, Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs, Partnership for Drug-Free America, and the National Congress of American Indians to launch the first ever anti-meth public service campaign targeted towards the American Indian and Native Alaskan populations. The radio and print ads are available as free public service announcements to support anti-meth efforts in your community.

The ANTI-METH Campaign
Balancing prevention and treatment

The purpose of the Anti-Meth Campaign is to prevent meth use, dispel the myth that meth treatment does not work, and get people who need help into treatment.

News

Study Finds Methamphetamine Affects Brain Longer than Cocaine

Join Together, October 15, 2008. This article highlights research from Brookhaven National Laboratory which suggests that methamphetamine enters the brain just as quickly as cocaine but spreads further and stays in the brain longer.

Counties & Tribes Recognized for Responding to Needs of Drug Endangered Children
State(s): Wisconsin

WKOWTV, September 25, 2008. This article highlights the efforts of six counties and three tribes in organizing and developing community programs to respond to the needs of drug endangered children.

New National Survey Reveals Cocaine, Methamphetamine Use Drop among Young Adults; Prescription Drug Abuse Increases

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), September 4, 2008. This press release highlights results from the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which includes data concerning the use of methamphetamine.

Publications

National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy 2008-2011

Australian Government National Drug Strategy, September 2008. This strategy outlines the Australian government's strategy to reduce the use of amphetamine-type substances through prevention, supply reduction, and treatment.

Amphetamines and Ecstasy: 2008 Global ATS Assessment

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), September 2008. This report provides an overview of the global manufacture, trade, and use of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS).

Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS): 1996-2006

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), July 2008. This report provides information on the demographic and substance abuse characteristics of the annual admissions to treatment for substance abuse in facilities that report to individual State administrative data systems.

Upcoming Conferences

27th Annual UC Davis National Child Abuse and Neglect Conference
State(s): California

Date: October 27-29, 2008. Location: Sacramento, California. This conference will include a California Drug Endangered Children Institute.

After Meth: Cleaning Up the Lab in the House Next Door
State(s): Ohio

Date: October 29, 2008. Location: Akron, Ohio. This conference will focus on meth lab cleanup and what should be done if a meth lab is encountered.

Supervising Methamphetamine-Related Investigations
State(s): Washington

Circle Solutions, Inc. and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). Date: November 3-4, 2008. Location: Washington State. This 16-hour course prepares law enforcement supervisors and managers to address the specialized problems and risks associated with methamphetamine-related investigations and clandestine laboratory enforcement operations. For further Information about this training, contact Michael McCampbell at: mmccampbell@circlesolutions.com

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Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Treatment Facility Locator is a searchable directory of drug and alcohol treatment programs across the country.


Treatment Improvement Exchange (TIE), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). TIE provides information exchange between CSAT staff and State and local alcohol and substance abuse agencies.


Methamphetamine: UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, This is a multisite initiative to study the treatment of methamphetamine dependence.


National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP), The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) NREPP resource is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders.


Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), Funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), ATTC is dedicated to identifying and advancing opportunities for improving addiction treatment.