Welcome to the Indian Health Service Methamphetamine Initiative Site. This is the online source for information about METH prevention activities across Indian Country and across the United States…

World Health Organization (WHO): The Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)

• The ASSIST - guidelines for use in primary care V1.1 draft (P D F 561 K)
• Draft - The ASSIST Guidelines (P D F 242 k)

Clinical Update on Substance Abuse and Dependency (CUSAD)

• CSC website

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP) -Matrix Institute, Services Available to Indian Health Services

• UCLA Isap services (WORD 30 k)

• Agenda Jan 10 2006 (WORD 40 K)
• AGENDA_METH_Workgroup 1-26-06 (WORD 42 k)
• AGENDA_METH_Workgroup 2006_2 (WORD 42 k)

Area Meth Conferences (Pre-Conference Workshop (optional) – workgroup planning discussions and suggestions

• Area confs-long (WORD 58 k)
• Area confs-short (WORD 50 k)
• IHS meth plan Proposal 2006 (WORD 44 k)
• Jan 10 2006_Conference Call Notes (WORD 47 k)
• METHWorkgroup 2006_Jan26_Minutes (WORD 53 k)
• Questions to be answered (WORD 28 k)
• Workgroup Feb. 2006 (WORD 54 k)

Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (NIDA/NIH)

• Meth360 – Community Prevention of Meth Abuse
  Meth360 unites communities in the fight against methamphetamine. Meth360 is looking for law enforcement and substance abuse treatment and prevention professionals to start a program in their community. Learn how to become involved and stop the spread of meth.
• FBI - Safe Trails Task Force (STTF) – Indian Country Crime
• Crystal Meth Anonymous is a 12 step fellowship for those in recovery from addiction to crystal meth. There are no dues or fees for membership. Membership in crystal meth anonymous is open to anyone with a desire to stop using crystal meth.
• Join Together
• PODAT (P D F 243 k)
• WWW.SAMHSA.GOV
• Tribal Alcohol Drug Law Website - National Tribal Justice Resource Center
• AIPC fact sheet05dcversion.doc (WORD 127 k)
• ADA: meth mouth resources
• ADA: methamphetamine use
• Spotting meth mouth (text and a few photos)
• Meth Awareness and Prevention Project of South Dakota (excellent site with comprehensive information
• Photos of meth's effects (not just oral manifestations)
• Photos of meth mouth

The impact of methamphetamine on hospital emergency admissions

• http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Methamph/methamph2.html

Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)

• http://dawninfo.samhsa.gov/pubs/edpubs/

Reports: Amphetamines/ Methamphetamines

• http://oas.samhsa.gov/amphetamines.htm

Links to helpful kits and toolkits:

• http://www.fastennetwork.org/qryArticleDetail.asp?ArticleId=67D52FA0-48A2-49BE-9CD7-16F744B29165
• http://www.newhealth.govt.nz/toolkits/alcoholanddrugs.htm
• http://store.health.org/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=16569

"G Methamphetamine on the Navajo Nation: A Film Documentary" information.
Tuba City Regional Health Corporation web site at: http://www.tcrhcc.org
Go to the "Programs" at the bottom of the page and then to health education.

• AIAN METH Report 2005_V2 (4)_2006 (WORD 69 k)
• Billings Area Response to Methamphetamine Problem (WORD 36 k)
• Eval Report (WORD 45 k)

“KNOW METH” 2005 Call To Action, Montana/Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council and Billings Area I H S, NOV 16, 17, 2005, Billings MT

• KNOW METH (WORD 33 k)
• WeaselDust2.rtf (R T F 15 k)

Amphetamine-Induced Mental Health Disorders.ppt (PowerPoint 92 k)

MethCrisis.ppt (PowerPoint 103 k)

Anthony Dekker, DO, Phoenix, IHS Methamphetamine Team

• Dekker Meth 2006 NCCD final (PowerPoint)

Indian Health Service Report to Attorney General’s Advisory Subcommittee on Native American Issues, Tribal Summit on Meth, Coeur D’Alene, ID. October 12, 2005

• BCH meth talk (PowerPoint 867 k)

Mehamphetamine Trends and Issues, Minnesota Responses

• Durkin Presentation (P D F 656 k)

“KNOW METH” 2005 Call To Action, Montana/Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council and Billings Area I H S, NOV 16, 17, 2005, Billings MT

• Know Meth (PowerPoint 78 k)

Methamphetamine an MCH perspective, Diana Hu, MD. February 26, 2005

• meth MCH ( PowerPoint 176 k)

Methamphetamine: Primary Care Dilemma, Indian Health National Councils, San Diego, CA. March 2, 2005, Kathleen Masis MD

• Methamphetamine, a Primary Care Dilemma (PowerPoint 123 k)

Methamphetamine Treatment Project, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs

• MTP slides-final (PowerPoint 878 k)

• Recommendation to the State of South Dakota (WORD 84 k)

• 2005 FR Rates (PD F 9 k)
• AMPHETAMINE CODES DSM IV TR (WORD 30 k)
• Meth percent Change by C Y
• Meth percent Change by F Y
• Methamphetamine RPMS Search Logic MHSS 2.0 Export 08_19_05 (WORD 32 k)
• MM slides (PowerPoint 49 k)

• Maternal Drug Abuse and Drug Exposed Children:  Understanding the Problem (P D F 487 k)
• Exploiting Indian addiction (WORD 45 k)
• Meth ring targeted reservations (WORD 43 k)
• Meth abuse causes more emergency room visits than all other drugs (WORD 104 k)
• Washoe Tribe says meth invading communities (WORD 35 k)

• SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT): TIP 5: Improving Treatment for Drug-Exposed Infants