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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

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.

September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

The Recovery Month effort aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible.

B.C. Gangs Control Meth Sales, Crime Report Says

The Vancouver Sun, August 23, 2008. This article presents findings from a Criminal Intelligence Service Canada annual report, which shows that British Columbia-based organized crime groups are controlling the sale of methamphetamine across Canada and abroad.

Publications

Results from the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), September 2008. This report provides the latest data on prevalence and correlates of substance use, serious mental illness, related problems, and treatment in the civilian population aged 12 or older in the U.S.

COPS and NAMSDL Join Forces to Assist States in Combating Precursor Diversion

Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS), August 2008. This article from COPS' Community Policing Dispatch newsletter highlights the efforts of COPS and the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws (NAMSDL) regarding the diversion of methamphetamine precursor substances.

Changing Your Mind: Methamphetamine and MDMA in the Brain

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), August 2008. This article from ONDCP's Strategies for Success newsletter provides information about methamphetamine and MDMA and the effects that these substances have on the brain.

Upcoming Conferences

Clandestine Laboratory Awareness for First Responders
State(s): Pennsylvania

Circle Solutions, Inc. and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). Date: September 9, 2008. Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This course is suitable for law enforcement personnel, firefighters, EMS personnel, and other first responders who may inadvertently come in contact with a clandestine laboratory.

Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Conference
State(s): Kansas

Date: September 10, 2008. Location: Wichita, Kansas. This conference will focus on the harms to children found in environments where meth is produced and/or used.

Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement
State(s): Kansas

Circle Solutions, Inc. and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). Date: September 12, 2008. Location: Hutchinson, Kansas. This 8-hour course will prepare state and local law enforcement agencies and their communities to address the special problems they may encounter in dealing with clandestine laboratories. 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.