Methamphetamine Toolkit Resources

General Information

National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://www.drugabuse.gov/NIDAHome.html
This site is tailored to meet the needs of different audiences: parents, sutdents, youth, researchers and health professionals. It also has information listed in Spanish. Browers will find links directed toward many drugs of abuse. Methamphetamine-specific information can be found here http://www.drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/Methamphetamine.html

Minnesota Department of Health
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs.eh/meth/lab/children.html
Direct link to the Health Department's articles and resources about meth and children, this site also links to related drug topics.

MethResources.gov
http://www.methresources.gov/Default.aspx
Sponsored by several government organizations, this site is one of the most comprehensive general sites including links to state resources, national grant programs, publications and research and upcoming conferences.

Join Together: Advancing Effective Drug and Alcohol Policy, Prevention and Treatment
http://www.jointogether.org/
Use this link to search the "Join Together" site for meth-related articles and substance abuse information for your community.

Meth Action Clearinghouse, NACo National Association of Counties
Focused on the impact of meth on communities across the nation, this website details counties responses to the methamphetamine drug epidemic. This is a good website to find recent news releases and information about legislative action and advocacy.

U.S. Drug Enforcement Meth Site
DEA Briefs & Background, Drugs and Drug Abuse, Drug Descriptions, Methamphetamine Home
This site includes well-organized basic information about meth as well as recent press releases, speeches and testimony. Includes helpful information like what to do if you come across a meth laboratory.

Office of National Drug Control Policy
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/methamphetamine/index.html
This site provides a good overview of the extent of methamphetamine use among youth, college student, and arrestees. It lists street names, statistics on production and trafficking and links to other resources.

The Meth Epidemic in America, NACo, July 5, 2005
http://www.naco.org/Content/ContentGroups/Publications1/Press_Releases/Documents/NACo-MethSurvey.pdf
To better understand the impact of meth in American communities, the National Association of Counties (NACo) conducted the extensive national survey of law enforcement and county child welfare officials. This report documents the disturbing economic and social impacts of methamphetamine.

Drug Abuse in America - Rural Meth
http://csg-web.csg.org/pubs/Documents/TA0403RuralMeth.pdf
Published in 2004, this 33-page document from the Council of State Governments provides a thorough overview of the current meth epidemic with focus on problems specific to rural areas.

A Key to Methamphetamine-Related Literature
http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/harm_reduction/crystalmeth/docs/meth_literature_ind
One of the most thorough indexes available, this 210 page document is very recent (2006) and comprehensive, citing mostly peer-reviewed manuscripts. Citations are grouped according to themes and indexed themes. Browsers need Adobe Reader®.

Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources
http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/06-Links/06-Topic02-Drugs-meth.htm
Good site for general information, it also includes links to webcasts about community initiatives and information about meth labs.