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NCJ 186266
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Title:
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Wyoming's Methamphetamine Initiative: The Power of Informed Process
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Series:
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BJA Bulletins
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Author(s):
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David Singh
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Date Published:
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05/2001 |
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Page Count:
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15 |
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NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States
Bureau of Justice Assistance Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States |
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Text PDF |
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Type:
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Program/project description/evaluations |
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Language:
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English |
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Country:
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United States |
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Wyoming's ambitious initiative to rid the State of
methamphetamine and methamphetamine addiction is under way, and
it marks a shift in priorities from enforcement to treatment. |
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Abstract:
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Wyoming's vast and remote frontier land made it an ideal location
for methamphetamine labs, and in 1992, law enforcement agencies
noted they were making more and more arrests each year related to
methamphetamine. An epidemiologist and public health professional
was called in to examine patterns of methamphetamine use in
Wyoming. Among other shocking findings, Wyoming eighth graders
had higher methamphetamine user rates than high school seniors
nationwide. Central to Wyoming's war on meth was the Governor's
Substance Abuse and Violent Crime Advisory Board established in
1987. It was mandated to develop a comprehensive crime and drug
control strategy for the State. A public education campaign was a
critical element in the board's strategy to address the
methamphetamine crisis in the State. Armed with public support,
the board could turn to the next step, i.e., convincing the
legislature that funds were needed for a comprehensive
methamphetamine initiative. Instead of asking for a lot of money
for indiscriminate use in treatment, prevention, and
intervention, the board focused on establishing research-based
and proven practices. Their plan was to establish drug treatment,
intervention, and prevention pilot programs throughout the State
before devoting long-term assistance to any one initiative. The
board succeeded in convincing the legislature to fund its
strategy. The board's securing of $3.2 million to combat
methamphetamine provided a foundation on which to build. The
success of Wyoming's Meth Initiative is an unfolding story, one
that can only be fully told as the State evaluates the impact of
its efforts. The use of research to drive policy was a lesson in
the power of making informed decisions. |
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Main Term(s):
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Drug prevention programs |
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Index Term(s):
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Drug abuse ; Amphetamines ; Drug treatment ; Program planning ; Research uses in policymaking ; Wyoming |
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Note:
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BJA Practitioner Perspectives, May 2001. |
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