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• The Partnership for a Drug-Free Americahttp://www.drugfree.org/Portal/DrugIssue/MethResources/default.htmlLinks to “Meth Fact Sheets” (English and Spanish PDFs), “Facts AboutMeth,” and “Drug Guide: Methamphetamine.”Also view links to information for teens, young adults, parents, and thecommunity.• KCI The Anti-Meth Sitehttp://www.kci.org/meth_info/links.htmFrequently asked questions about meth, links, and other sources of methinformation.• “The Methamphetamine Problem,” from the Institute forIntergovernmental Researchhttp://www.iir.com/centf/guide.htmA question-and-answer guide.• “Meth 101,” from the Department of Justicehttp://www.usdoj.gov/methawareness/meth_video.htmVideos and PowerPoint presentations.• Rural Assistance Center (search for “methamphetamine”)http://www.raconline.org/Information directed to rural areas.Chemicals Used in Methamphetamine Production• California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessmenthttp://www.oehha.ca.gov/public_info/clanlabs.htmlThis Web site contains links to downloadable fact sheets and technicalsupport documents about some of the chemicals used in the production ofmeth.© 2007 Society for Public Health Education88 Helping Communities Combat Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratories
Methamphetamine Statistics and Trends• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,Office of Applied Studieshttp://oas.samhsa.gov/The Office of Applied Studies is the primary source of national data on theprevalence, treatment, and consequences of substance abuse in the UnitedStates. OAS regularly collects data on drug-related emergency room visitsand drug-related deaths. OAS is also the national source of information onthe location, organization, and capacity of providers of services to preventand treat substance abuse and the cost, quality, and effectiveness of theservices of these providers.The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has threemajor data collection systems to provide this information on a regular basis:National Survey on Drug Use & Health, the Drug and Alcohol ServicesInformation System, and the Drug Abuse Warning Network.• U.S. Department of Justice, National Drug Intelligence Center,“National Methamphetamine Threat Assessment 2007”http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs21/21821/index.htmThis assessment provides a strategic overview and outlook of thethreat to the United States from the illicit trafficking and abuse ofmethamphetamine.• National Clandestine Laboratory Registerhttp://www.dea.gov/seizures/index.html© 2007 Society for Public Health EducationThis Drug Enforcement Administration resource lists addresses for locationswhere law enforcement agencies reported finding chemicals or other itemsthat indicated the presence of either clandestine drug laboratories or dumpsites.• U.S. Sentencing Commission, “Sourcebook of Federal SentencingStatistics”http://www.ussc.gov/ANNRPT/2006/SBTOC06.htmContains descriptive statistics on the application of the federal sentencingguidelines and provides selected district, circuit, and national sentencingdata.Part A: An Educational Toolkit for Health Educators89
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