Methamphetamine Toolkit Resources

Resources for Parents

©Teen Talk: Teens and Meth, A Survival Guide for Parents of Teenagers
Ellie McCann, University of Minnesota Extension Service, 2004.
http://fsos.che.umn.edu/img/assets/16189/Teens&Meth2004.pdf
This article provides parents and educators with a general outline of the effects and signs of methamphetaine use. Included at the end of the article are helpful links for more information.

Tips for Teens: The Truth about Methamphetamine
http://www.ncadi.samhsa.gov
http://media.shs.net/Prevline/pdfs/phd861.pdf
A good resource for meth prevention education, this is a fact sheet for teens.

Young Families Newsletter
Gail Peavey. University of Wisconsin Extension Service. September 2005
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/polk/flp/documents/septnwsltr_001.pdf
Family Living Educator, Gail Peavey provides information about common meth lab supplies, health risks, signs and symptoms, why meth appeals to youth,and what parents can do about meth in a five page newsletter to the Polk County community.

Parents: The Anti-Drug
http://www.theantidrug.com
This website provides an extensive amount of information and tips for parents of teens. Clink on the drug information link. Their brochure, Keeping Your Kids Drug-Free, is an excellent resource for parents and prevention education. They provide many other brochures and articles free of charge.

Methamphetaine: A Guide for Parents and Other Caregivers
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/ms704b/
This comprehensive resource guide incluides methamphetamine brochure, studies, updates and internet access sites.