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    [an error occurred while processing this directive] Prevention effort OK'd 24 Nov 2005
    While methamphetamine abuse is relatively small in the county, health officials are concerned that the proximity of Ottawa to Allegan County -- where it has ...
    - The Grand Rapids Press,

    Meth town hall meeting focuses on community involvement 24 Nov 2005
    They figure if they can't cook it, then there's trafficking,� said DonahAbout 1,800 people jailed in state prisons are there for methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - Princeton Daily Clarion,

    Diphenhydramine Has Decongestant Effect for Seasonal Allergies ... 24 Nov 2005
    ...is exciting because few oral decongestants are available and Sudafed is increasingly put behind the counter because of concerns about methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - DG News

    Methamphetamine abuse taking gruesome toll Nov 12, 2005
    She also has trouble writing and remembering certain time periods. Methamphetamine abuse rotted her lower teeth; she now wears dentures. ...
    - The Tribune-Democrat,

    Police cracking down on drug abuse in state Oct 27, 2005
    Agency on its Web site, http://www.dea.gov, cocaine is considered to be the biggest threat facing the state, but methamphetamine abuse and manufacture is on ...
    - Daily Mississippian,

    Meth Destroys campaign launched Nov 16, 2005
    ...by a grant from Governor Phil Bredesen’s office following last fall’s final report from the Governor’s Task Force on Methamphetamine Abuse, which called ...
    - Rogersville Review,

    Separate plot seen in officer's killing Nov 21, 2005
    Volarvich was arrested last year in connection with a burglary and has a history of methamphetamine abuse, according to David Eyster, his former defense ...
    - Contra Costa Times,

    Fulton woman working to stop meth problem in area Nov 18, 2005
    CLINTON, Iowa — Kristin Huisenga has seen the damage methamphetamine abuse can do, and now she is helping fight the drug in the Clinton area. Wow! ...
    - Quad City Times,

    Drug court on forum agenda Nov 13, 2005
    BOULDER — The county’s long-term strategy for attacking methamphetamine abuse may entail the creation of a “drug court,� Commissioner Tom Mayer said ...
    - Longmont Daily Times-Call,

    Meth crisis affects us all; volunteer to help a child Nov 9, 2005
    ...and communities alike tackled problems with Gandhi's words in mind, even problems as seemingly insurmountable as the growing crisis of methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - The Register-Guard,

    Biggest meth victims are littlest users Nov 12, 2005
    ...it.�. Babies are taken from their mothers because of methamphetamine abuse on a monthly basis at the Mankato hospital, Cox said. ...
    - Mankato Free Press,

    New Hector board member gives presentation Nov 10, 2005
    Members of the Hector School Board heard a presentation Monday from board member Tony Haley on methamphetamine abuse during the board’s regular monthly ...
    - Russellville Courier,

    Schweitzer and Windy Boy team up for the people Nov 14, 2005
    ...important issues are maintaining treaties while seeking new forms of economic development and revenue, fighting the plague of methamphetamine abuse and working ...
    - Indian Country Today,

    Seminar provides closer look at police work Nov 17, 2005
    Methamphetamine abuse was the topic of a couple of programs earlier this year. “We try to do this three, four or five times a year,� Ferguson said. ...
    - Seymour Daily Tribune,

    TV producer speaks on legal awareness Nov 17, 2005
    ...on Tuesday night that have been presented in his shows included organ shortages, sexually transmitted diseases in teenagers, methamphetamine abuse in gay ...
    - Johns Hopkins News-Letter,

    34-year-old woman's personal victory began with public humiliation ... Nov 13, 2005
    With skyrocketing methamphetamine abuse, drug court programs across the country have been effective by using longer treatment programs, addressing co-occurring ...
    - Lufkin Daily News,

    Experts note effects of meth use on children of abusers Nov 4, 2005
    Haight, a social work professor at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, has studied the implications of parent methamphetamine abuse in several ...
    - Salem Times Commoner,

    Parents of meth users comfort one another Nov 6, 2005
    The woman who founded the group searched the Internet, attended local Communities Overcoming Methamphetamine Abuse meetings and still didn't find what she was ...
    - Craig Daily Press,

    War on meth gains federal funding Nov 9, 2005
    ...successful in securing $13 million in projects for the state in this year’s Commerce appropriation bill, including $3 million to fight methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - Nashville City Paper,

    Breaking free from the monster of methamphetamine Nov 6, 2005
    The literature suggests methamphetamine abuse has been and remains endemic among diverse populations, at times reaching epidemic proportion. ...
    - Allentown Morning Call,

    Police may get quarter million North Courtland planning to buy ... Nov 9, 2005
    ...police to spend on equipment and technology upgrades, plus $100,000 to aid the Morgan County Sheriff's Department in its fight against methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - The Decatur Daily,

    Bartlett says Morgan citizens’ safety trumps commission’s ... Nov 12, 2005
    Bud Cramer, D-Huntsville, announced last week the sheriff's office received a $100,000 grant to help in its fight against methamphetamine abuse; however, the ...
    - The Decatur Daily,

    Latinos air worries about immigration Nov 11, 2005
    Their overwhelming message was that blaming illegal immigrants for violent crime, methamphetamine abuse and gang activity is unfair and will cause hardship for ...
    - Greeley Tribune,

    Lane officials settle on income taxes for public safety funding Nov 10, 2005
    ...in $63 million annually to fund a public-safety system they've described as failing, and to add numerous services to combat methamphetamine abuse and bolster ...
    - The Register-Guard,

    Panel passes meth curbs Nov 3, 2005
    ...that would curb access to pseudoephedrine-containing drugs and impose mandatory minimum sentences for those convicted in federal court of methamphetamine abuse ...
    - Winston-Salem Journal,

    Combat Meth Scourge Nov 2, 2005
    More needs to be done, at every level, to combat the escalation across the land of methamphetamine abuse. Meth is at the very core ...
    - KSL-TV,

    DOC to take over drug treatment programs Oct 24, 2005
    The state has, however, recently opened treatment facilities at two other prisons that are geared solely toward methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - South Bend Tribune,

    Pre K, Jobs and Tenn Care--- Nov 9, 2005
    ...expanding Tennessee’s pre-kindergarten program as part of a statewide initiative and launching Tennessee’s war on methamphetamine abuse were accomplishments ...
    - Macon County Times,

    Teens Take the Lead in Wyoming Coalition’s Red Ribbon Week ... Oct 27, 2005
    Casper, a town miles away from any major city or neighboring state, has a high incidence of methamphetamine abuse and underage drinking. ...
    - Coalitions Online,

    2005 School Board Candidates Nov 4, 2005
    I am not afraid of hard work nor am I afraid to ask the tough questions about methamphetamine abuse, alcohol and other drug abuse and crime here in Austin. ...
    - Austin Herald,

    Women working to ID unmarked graves, map Lame Deer cemetery Nov 1, 2005
    ...and Mullin refuse to let the community fall prey to drugs, and alcohol, and with an almost personal vendetta, they're taking on methamphetamine abuse in Lame ...
    - Billings Gazette,

    New Mexico Releases Comprehensive Methamphetamine Recommendations Oct 27, 2005
    ...says, "What's really amazing about this state is that there have been so many people who have had family members affected by methamphetamine abuse or who have ...
    - Drug Policy Alliance,

    Communities in danger Oct 25, 2005
    Methamphetamine abuse arrests started in Rutherford County in 1998, according to DNJ reports, but the first three clandestine methamphetamine labs were not ...
    - Daily News Journal (subscription),

    State launches meth campaign Nov 7, 2005
    ...through a $1.5 million grant from the Governor’s Office following last fall’s recommendations from the Governor’s Task Force on Methamphetamine Abuse. ...
    - Nashville City Paper,

    Police say meth use is Central Texas epidemic Oct 26, 2005
    Police call it a highly addictive plague that's sweeping across Central Texas –- methamphetamine abuse. But now, fighting the ...
    - KCEN-TV,

    Camacho's demeanor 'absolutely normal' after shooting, paramedic ... Nov 1, 2005
    Camacho's records and interviewed him twice, said the defendant suffered from three mental conditions, all fueled by years of heroin and methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - San Diego Union Tribune,

    Sides rest their cases in cop killing Nov 3, 2005
    Stewart's. Matthews found that Camacho suffered from heroin addiction, methamphetamine abuse and anti-social personality disorder. ...
    - San Diego Union Tribune,

    Wyoming Meth Crisis Strains Social Services Nov 2, 2005
    ...over 4,000. McDaniel says methamphetamine abuse among parents is a major reason the state takes children from their families. The ...
    - KGWN,

    Low bail, drugs feed theft frenzy Oct 30, 2005
    A host of factors contribute to the theft rate in Stanislaus County, including methamphetamine abuse, a flawed legal system and car owners who fail to take ...
    - Modesto Bee,

    Man critical after stabbing during fight Nov 4, 2005
    Police were looking for the gunman. • A story yesterday about proposed federal legislation to combat methamphetamine abuse contained several errors. ...
    - Winston-Salem Journal,

    Officials still looking at tax alternatives Nov 2, 2005
    ...will discuss options, including a sales tax or a tax on business sales as ways to raise $24.5 million annually to fight methamphetamine abuse and bolster a ...
    - The Register-Guard,

    Man killed by police may have been ill Oct 29, 2005
    Excited delirium is of growing concern to law enforcement internationally, particularly in connection with the rise in methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - OregonLive.com,

    Maine Law Restricts Sale of Cold Meds Oct 26, 2005
    ...quantities. MPBN News Reporter Sara Nics reports from Bangor that the new law is a pre-emptive strike against methamphetamine abuse.
    - NHPR,

    Minister Dosanjh announces funding to prevent crystal ... Sep 30, 2005
    Canadian Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh visited the Regina campus of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) today to announce federal funding ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    Cocaine Most Widely Abused Illicit Stimulant; Methamphetamine ... Sep 27, 2005
    Methamphetamine abuse indicators continue to be high in Honolulu, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. "Eastern CEWG areas other ...
    - JoinTogether.org

    Minister Dosanjh announces funding to prevent crystal ... Sep 23, 2005
    REGINA, Sept. 23 /CNW Telbec/ - Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh visited the Regina campus of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of ...
    - CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse)

    Cold pills to go behind counters Sep 30, 2005
    The Mendocino County Department of Public Health was also the recipient of a Health and Human Services grant for methamphetamine abuse treatment, which was ...
    - Ukiah Daily Journal

    War On Drugs Inadequate Sep 29, 2005
    In fact, in July the National Association of Counties begwwged the White House to "put the same kind of emphasis on methamphetamine abuse as they have in ...
    - Daily Campus (subscription)

    Funding sought to combat meth abuse Sep 27, 2005
    ...$900 million in the Department of Justice Fiscal Year 2006 appropriations bill for task forces critical to combating methamphetamine abuse, according to a ...
    - Mercury-Register

    Governor Easley Signs Meth Lab Bill Into Law Sep 29, 2005
    The legislation will establish a 22-member Legislative Commission on Methamphetamine Abuse to study issues related to meth precursors, abuse and production and ...
    - The Lincoln Tribune

    Aussie drugs woe in report Oct 1, 2005
    ...use in Australia. AUSTRALIA has one of the world's highest rates of ecstasy and methamphetamine abuse. ECSTASY manufacturers are ...
    - Melbourne Herald Sun

    Experts warn of methamphetamine increase Sep 17, 2005
    After 10 years of working at the Anderson-Oconee Regional Forensics Lab, Director Michael Miller has seen the effects that methamphetamine abuse can have on a ...
    - Beaufort Gazette

    UCLA to Sponsor Landmark Trial of Prometa(TM) for Methamphetamine ... Sep 13, 2005
    ...and ISAP have made a significant contribution to NIDA's Clinical Trials Network in researching the underlying pathophysiology of methamphetamine abuse, as well ...
    - Genetic Engineering News

    Department of Justice Awards More than $25 Million to Communities ... Sep 22, 2005
    ...other assistance. Earlier this year, BJA released a bulletin highlighting drug court programs that target methamphetamine abuse. The ...
    - U.S. Newswire (press release)

    County car-theft unit cracks down, jails top targets Sep 30, 2005
    ...stolen. In large part, police attribute the rise in car thefts to the related rise of methamphetamine abuse and identity theft. ...
    - Seattle Post Intelligencer

    Workshop puts focuson danger of inhalants Sep 17, 2005
    ...said. The Community Partnership was awarded a three-year, $350,000 federal grant to focus on inhalant and methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - Toledo Blade

    Herrin Hospital praised for meth tracking Sep 27, 2005
    According to members of the Williamson County Coalition Against Methamphetamine Abuse, obtaining statistics specifically referring to meth has been a challenge ...
    - The Southern

    Audit: Low pay hurts foster care Sep 18, 2005
    The report released Friday also found that methamphetamine abuse by parents is accelerating the need for foster care and that state-level leadership is ...
    - Billings Gazette

    Congressmen blast federal meth plan Sep 29, 2005
    WASHINGTON – Two Washington state lawmakers remained critical of the White House effort to curb growing methamphetamine abuse after meeting Wednesday with ...
    - TheNewsTribune.com (subscription)

    Feds reject state grant for meth treatment center Sep 12, 2005
    ..."Our three counties in the northeast (Walsh, Pembina, and Grand Forks), you know, are one of the worst ones hit by methamphetamine abuse, and they (legislators ...
    - In-Forum (subscription)

    CPS has plan to get kids out of foster care Sep 17, 2005
    Downing said the increasing incidence of methamphetamine abuse and subsequent child neglect and abuse is taxing the resources of CPS locally.
    - Tucson Citizen

    Man dead, YPD officer hurt in shootout Sep 27, 2005
    Michael Crowe. The shootings stemmed from Hudson's methamphetamine abuse related to his job, according to testimony in his trial. ...
    - Yuma Sun

    US drug czar, aide face meth criticism Sep 29, 2005
    Souder, R-Ind., spoke after a closed-door briefing in which Bush administration officials described their efforts to halt the spread of methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - OregonLive.com

    What's happening Sep 17, 2005
    White provided an in depth presentation on how, over the past several years, methamphetamine abuse has grown into America's first homegrown drug crisis. ...
    - St. Petersburg Times

    Tom Cruise to speak on mental health issues Sep 25, 2005
    The fourth lecture is "Neuroanatomical Changes Resulting from Chronic Methamphetamine Abuse: Can Narconon's Sauna and Niacin Treatment Program Help?".
    - Pressbox.co.uk (press release)

    "Meth mouth" makes mark Sep 18, 2005
    ...in a dentist's office, is the result of Redman's seeing more and more cases of a disturbing dental decay considered a telltale sign of methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - Seattle Times

    Awareness and prevention is goal of 'Partnership for a Drug-Free ... Sep 2, 2005
    Dr. Dawn Walker, chief of staff for Northern Cochise Community Hospital, has joined "Partnership for a Drug-Free America" to fight methamphetamine abuse in the ...
    - Range News

    Migden Warns of Public Health Crisis Over Methamphetamines Sep 21, 2005
    SAN FRANCISCO -- State Senator Carol Migden declared last week that a growing epidemic of crystal methamphetamine abuse is paralyzing the community and causing ...
    - North Gate News

    Is Meth A Plague, A Wildfire, Or the Next Katrina? Sep 2, 2005
    District Attorneys General Conference clearly didn't), and you will see that 13.4 percent of Americans die as a result of methamphetamine abuse within five ...
    - Reason Online

    Phoenix adopts laws to curtail meth Sep 8, 2005
    ..."Our concern is that this appears to be a way to solve methamphetamine abuse, and that is not what it's going to do," she said. ...
    - AZ Central.com

    Meth crackdown might take toll on cold sufferers Sep 4, 2005
    Consumers could face a challenge this coming cold and flu season as restrictions aimed at curbing methamphetamine abuse make it more difficult to stock up on ...
    - Orlando Sentinel

    Drug Demand Reduction Program hosts meth use awareness conference Sep 9, 2005
    ...“Methamphetamine abuse has ruined families, destroyed neighborhoods and put a tremendous strain on all levels of law enforcement and social services.�. ...
    - Marines.com

    Audit: Pay foster parents more Sep 17, 2005
    The report also found methamphetamine abuse by parents is accelerating the need for foster care, state-level leadership is "fragmented," and a lack of foster ...
    - Jackson Hole Star-Tribune

    Meth abuse on the rise in New Hampshire Aug 31, 2005
    CONCORD, NH (AP) — With growing proof that methamphetamine abuse has arrived in New Hampshire, a wide variety of state leaders are working together to do ...
    - Laconia Citizen

    News brief - State leaders gather to address meth threat Sep 1, 2005
    With growing proof that methamphetamine abuse has arrived in New Hampshire, a wide variety of state leaders are working together to do something about it. ...
    - Concord Monitor

    Datebook for Sept. 24 Sep 23, 2005
    6:30 pm Neighborhood Watch, a subcommittee of COMA, Communities Overcoming Methamphetamine Abuse, meets the second Tuesday of each month in The Memorial ...
    - Craig Daily Press

    Newsmakers | Mike Tyson is hailed in Chechnya Sep 17, 2005
    Sizemore has a history of methamphetamine abuse and domestic violence involving his ex-girlfriend, former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss. ...
    - Philadelphia Inquirer

    Analysts predict more seats won in fall election; governor's race ... Sep 24, 2005
    Republicans have zeroed in on several issues, including repeal of the estate tax, a back-to-school sales-tax holiday and a crackdown on methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - Richmond Times Dispatch

    Physician says newer drugs 'too addictive too fast' Sep 15, 2005
    District. Methadone and methamphetamine abuse are on the rise, mainly in localities bordering Washington County, Dreyzehner said. ...
    - Bristol Herald Courier

    No consensus in sex crime spike Sep 4, 2005
    ...alcohol. Pulliam added that two specific drugs linked as catalysts for sex crimes are crack cocaine and methamphetamine abuse. But ...
    - Brattleboro Reformer

    More than 400 arrested nationwide in raids targeting meth Aug 31, 2005
    ...graphic pictures of drug users’ rotting teeth, before-and-after pictures of methamphetamine users and other warnings about the perils of methamphetamine abuse ...
    - Nashua Telegraph

    ADP: California Counties Receive $4.1 Million for Methamphetamine ... Sep 2, 2005
    ...were among the 11 US counties chosen by the US Department of Health and Human Services to receive three-year grants to treat methamphetamine abuse in rural ...
    - dBusinessNews Sacramento (press release)

    Meth committee announces speakers for town hall meeting Sep 16, 2005
    ...hall meeting. The meeting will is set for Oct. 13 and will highlight the cost of methamphetamine abuse to area businesses. "We’re ...
    - Northwest Arkansas Times

    Moms of meth addicts turn to each other, God for hope Sep 11, 2005
    While there are Christian 12-step programs and other support groups for drug and alcohol use, this group targets methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - Contra Costa Times

    Meth treatment, prevention talk Sep 16, 2005
    By the Gazette-Times. SALEM — US Rep. Darlene Hooley will host a methamphetamine abuse prevention and treatment discussion in Salem on Monday. ...
    - Corvallis Gazette Times

    Meth will be topic of Monday forum Sep 16, 2005
    US Rep. Darlene Hooley, D-West Linn, is hosting a roundtable meeting Monday to learn more about methamphetamine abuse prevention and treatment in Oregon. ...
    - Salem Statesman Journal

    Senate stiffens cold-pill rules Sep 16, 2005
    Methamphetamine abuse has become the nation's leading drug problem, hitting local law enforcement agencies hardest, according to a recent survey of sheriff's ...
    - Indianapolis Star

    Authorities look to stem the area 'meth' menace Sep 1, 2005
    ...officials, law enforcement, educators and legislators discussed plans to develop a comprehensive plan to fight the growing menace of methamphetamine abuse. ...
    - Laconia Citizen

    City Council may limit some medication sales to help in meth fight Sep 8, 2005
    ...harder to buy common cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine in Tucson in the city's drive to control a growing methamphetamine abuse problem. ...
    - Tucson Citizen

    CCTV programs will focus on meth Sep 10, 2005
    Methamphetamine abuse will be the topic of two programs to be aired on CCTV the Salem-area community access cable channel. "The ...
    - Salem Statesman Journal

    Philanthropy Days provides opportunities Sep 14, 2005
    Scott was able to connect the them with those representing Communities Overcoming Methamphetamine Abuse and Grand Futures Prevention Coalition. ...
    - Craig Daily Press

    Here's where Dems who want council seats stand Sep 10, 2005
    Q: Crime rates are rising in the city due to a rising methamphetamine abuse problem, according to police. What can the city do to combat this problem? ...
    - Tucson Citizen

    Bitter Pill$ Aug 31, 2005
    The 57-year-old public interest lawyer in the bug-eyed spectacles isn’t talking about the state’s high levels of methamphetamine abuse; he’s talking ...
    - Nashville Scene

    City will get help to fight drugs Sep 10, 2005
    ..."The expansion of our HIDTA comes at a critical time," McNulty said. "Methamphetamine abuse is rising throughout the area. Mexican ...
    - Richmond Times Dispatch

    Anchorage police work to combat meth use Sep 1, 2005
    Anchorage , Alaska - Anchorage police are working closely with federal drug enforcement officials to combat methamphetamine abuse in Anchorage . ...
    - KTUU




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