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• Drug Enforcement Administration Maps of Meth Lab Incidentshttp://www.dea.gov/concern/map_lab_seizures.html1999–2006 maps that include all meth incidents, including labs, dump sites,or chemical and glassware seizures.• Drug Enforcement Administration “Stats & Facts”http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/statistics.htmlNational statistics and state fact sheets.Medical Aspects of Methamphetamine UseNote: For additional, more detailed information about the clinical presentation,evaluation, and health effects of persons exposed to methamphetamine, please referto Part B of this toolkit: “A Guide for Clinicians and Health Care ProfessionalsResponding to Methamphetamine Lab Exposures.”• American Dental Association, “Methamphetamine Use (Meth Mouth)”http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/methmouth.aspInformation about meth use and oral health.• Partnership for a Drug-Free America, “Brush Up On the Facts AboutMeth Mouth”http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/DrugIssue/MethResources/meth_mouth.htmlFacts about “meth mouth.”• “Methamphetamine Treatment: A Practitioner’s Reference, 2007,” bythe California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programshttp://www.adp.ca.gov/Meth/pdf/MethTreatmentGuide.pdfA comprehensive compilation of background information and treatmentstrategies for practitioners.• “A Clinician’s Guide to Methamphetamine”http://www.hazelden.org/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?a=b&item=6790© 2007 Society for Public Health Education90 Helping Communities Combat Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratories
This book is available from Hazelden for $99. “Chapter topics include thebasics about meth, clinical challenges, the stages of recovery, assessment, andmeth’s effects on adolescents and children.”Drug-Endangered Children• U.S. Department of Justice, “Children at ClandestineMethamphetamine Labs: Helping Meth’s Youngest Victims” (June2003)http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/bulletins/children/197590.pdfA bulletin providing comprehensive information about the impact of methon children.• National Alliance for Drug Endangered Childrenhttp://www.nationaldec.org/news/news.htmClick on “Links” for information about child protection, child welfare,health and hospitals, and legislation.• “Meth and Child Welfare: Promising Solutions for Children, TheirParents and Grandparents”http://ipath.gu.org/documents/A0/Meth_Child_Welfare_Final_cover.pdfThis report from Generations United examines the impact ofmethamphetamines “on children, families, communities and the childwelfare system. It identifies some promising strategies to prevent meth use,keep children safe, and help parents with addictions complete treatment”and provides a comprehensive set of recommendations.© 2007 Society for Public Health Education• National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfarehttp://www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov/MethamphetamineList.htmThis site provides methamphetamine resources, including a good samplingof state and local protocols.• Child Welfare Information Gatewayhttp://www.childwelfare.gov/responding/meth.cfmThis site includes a list of resources on a variety of topics to help childwelfare workers understand what methamphetamine is and how it affectsusers. Includes state and local examples.Part A: An Educational Toolkit for Health Educators91
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