National Methamphetamine Resources

The Partnership for a Drug Free America

www.drugfree.org/meth
Comprehensive information, resources, video stories and tips from experts and parents

American Council for Drug Education

www.acde.org

Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America

www.cadca.org

The Drug Enforcement Administration

www.dea.gov/concern/amphetamines.html

Just Think Twice

www.justthinktwice.com
A youth oriented site created by the Drug Enforcement Agency's Demand Reduction Program

KCI: The Anti-Meth Site

www.kci.org
Extensive resources and links about Methamphetamine

MethResources.gov

www.methresources.gov
The federal government's comprehensive directory of information and programs related to Methamphetamine

The National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children

www.nationaldec.org
Alliance for those concerned about children endangered by caregivers who manufacture, deal or use drugs

National Association of Counties-Methamphetamine Action Clearinghouse

www.naco.org
(Search on "meth action clearinghouse") NACo is committed to raising public awareness about and helping counties respond to the nation's methamphetamine drug problem

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

www.drugabuse.gov

National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH)

www.nimh.nih.gov

Office of Nationnal Drug Control Policy-Methamphetamine Fact Sheet

www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
(Search on "methamphetamine fact sheet") Detailed description of methamphetamine and other resources

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA)

www.samhsa.gov

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information(NCADI)

ncadi.samhsa.gov

Substance Center on Substance Abuse Treatment(CSAT)

www.csat.samhsa.gov

EFFECTS OF METH ON PREGNANCY, BABIES AND CHILDREN

Effects on baby – during and after pregnancy
http://www.ndmch.com/publications/MethamphetamineUseDuringPregnancy.pdf
“Providing development focused care for drug-exposed infants” by Dr. Rizwan Shah
http://www.addictionrecov.org/paradigm/P_PR_SP00/cont_shah.htm
National Alliance for Drug-Endangered Children
http://nationaldec.org/

SUPPORT GROUPS

Crystal meth anonymous http://www.crystalmeth.org/
NA www.na.org
AA www.aa.org
AL-Anon / Alateen www.alanon.org
Moms Off Meth www.momsoffmeth.com

MULTIMEDIA / VIDEO

“Crystal Death: The Movie” from Douglas County, GA (can be viewed on screen, 24:59) http://www.meth-in-douglas.com/Crystal%20Death%20Movie.htm

PUBLICATIONS

Office on National Drug Control Policy
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/index.html
Catalog (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
http://www.nida.nih.gov/PubCat/PubsIndex.html
Print information for residents of Iowa www.drugfreeinfo.org

CURRICULUM / EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (grades 1-2) (grades 3-4) (grades 5-6)
“Brain Power!” The NIDA Junior Scientist Program http://www.nida.nih.gov/students.html

GRADES 3-4

“Meth Education for Elementary Schools (MEDFELS)
http://www6.semo.edu/coned/Medfels/medfels.htm

GRADES 5-9

“Life or Meth: What’s the Cost?” interactive CD curriculum for 5th-8th graders
www.lifeormeth.org

TEEN / ADULT

Comprehensive educational materials on CD-ROM or DVD
http://www.metheducation.com/toolkit.html

PARENTS / CAREGIVERS

Methamphetamines: A Guide for Parents and Other Caregivers:
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/ms704b/

POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS

“Meth: What’s Cooking in Your Neighborhood?”
http://www.ncadi.samhsa.gov/multimedia/webcasts/mythfactseries/meth.aspx
Listing of PowerPoint presentations
http://www.kci.org/meth_info/PowerPoint/index.html

METH LABS

Is there a meth lab in your neighborhood?
http://www.kci.org/meth_info/neighborhood_lab.htm
To report a meth lab (IA, NE, MO, KS, ND, SD)
call the Crank Hotline 1-888-664-4673
Think you have been exposed to a meth lab?
www.nometh.org/suspect.html
Children exposed to meth labs www.nationaldec.org

FAITH-BASED RESOURCES

Core Competencies for Clergy and Other Pastoral Ministers in Addressing Alcohol and Drug
http://alt.samhsa.gov/grants/competency/css/menu.htm
Mothers Against Methamphetamine www.mamasite.net
Faith-based and community initiatives http://www.samhsa.gov/FBCI/fbci.aspx

REFERRAL SERVICES / FIRST CALL FOR HELP

2-1-1 (Eastern NE and SW IA)
http://www.uwmidlands.org/html/get/default.asp?sect=2
Nebraska counties: Douglas, Sarpy, Dodge, Cass, Washington, Saunders, Lancaster, Adams, Boone, Buffalo, Burt, Butler, Cedar, Clay, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dawson, Dixon, Franklin, Gosper, Harlan, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Jefferson, Kearney, Merrick, Nance, Nuckolls, Phelps, Platte, Polk, Scotts Bluff, Thayer, Thurston, Wayne and Webster.
Southwest Iowa counties: Pottawattamie, Harrison, Mills, Shelby, Cass, Montgomery, Fremont and Page.
Nationwide 2-1-1 http://www.211.org

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

Facility Locator http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/

WEBSITES FOR TEENS

http://teens.drugabuse.gov/index.asp
www.justthinktwice.com
www.ncadd.org/facts/youth1.html
http://www.drugfreestudents.org/main/teens.asp
Reality check http://www.drugfreestudents.org/main/reality_check.asp
Teens Talk http://www.couragetospeak.org/ownwords.htm

WEBSITES FOR <12 YEARS

http://www.drugfreestudents.org/main/fun_no.asp

WEBSITES FOR PARENTS / FAMILY MEMBERS

Quick stats on female adolescents
http://www.girlpower.gov/adultswhocare/campinfo/hometown/quickstats.htm
Mothers Against Methamphetamine
www.mamasite.net
Encourages children and parents to talk openly and honestly about the dangers of drugs and empowering our children to live drug free lives www.couragetospeak.org
“Caring parents offering hope through resources, education, and shared experiences” www.parentshelpingparents.info
National Fatherhood Initiative “Fathers Change the World, One Child at a Time” www.fatherhood.org
National Families in Action “helping families and communities prevent drug use among
children by promoting policies based on science. http://www.nationalfamilies.org/

WEBSITES OF GENERAL INTEREST

www.methresources.gov

LAW ENFORCEMENT WEBSITES

NATIONAL

Drug Enforcement Agency www.dea.gov

IOWA

Southwest Iowa Narcotic Enforcement Task Force (SWINE)
http://www.narcoticstaskforce.org/
Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement http://www.dps.state.ia.us/DNE/index.shtml
Attorney General’s office http://www.state.ia.us/government/ag/index.html
Council Bluffs IA Police Department http://www.cbpolice.org/
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Department
http://www.pottcounty.com/html/sheriff_overview.asp

NEBRASKA