Resources
Scroll down and click on the links below to download handouts, informative articles and innovative ideas on how to address the problem of meth. Learn what is happening around the region, the state and the country!
         
Meth Brochure: What You Really Need to Know
 (PDF - 1 MB)
Basic facts about meth, what it looks like, why it's so dangerous, what to look for (supplies and ingredients, changes in behavior)
 

Anatomy of a Meth User
(PDF - 700 KB)
Descriptive and informative handout for high school age students. Contains graphic pictures.

Click here for Middle School handout
         
Methamphetamine Health Effects Fact Sheet
(PDF - 460 KB)
Health effects - short and long term physical, psychological and dental effects
  Stages of Adolescent Chemical Dependency
(PDF - 460 KB)
Know the warning signs as children move from experimenting with drugs to abuse and dependence. Looks at changes in grades, friends, activities, etc.
         
Stages of Recovery from Meth
(PDF - 490 KB)
Recovery from meth addiction is difficult and can take up to 2 years. Learn about the physical, cognitive and emotional stages as people go through recovery. 		  Meth Family and Friends Support Group - Q & A
(Word - 219 KB)
So you've got a child, family member or loved one on meth: What do you do? Here are common Q & A by others who have been down this path before.
         
Treatment Resources and Support
(Word - 271 KB)
This is a list of treatment resources and support options throughout Oregon. This list is a guide only and no assurance of quality or availability. 		  Meth House Reporting Guide
(PDF - 1.3 MB)
Comprehensive guide about meth labs - what to look for, how to accurately record information to report to the authorities
         
Drug Court Principles, Models and Elements (Word - 28 KB)
Drug Courts combine treatment with ongoing judicial supervision, seeking to break the cycle of addiction, crime and repeat incarceration.  		  

Loss Cards - a valuable way of dealing with loss and grief by moving the loss from the shadows into the light of your awareness

Loss Cards Instructions

 

Publications and Articles

National Organizations

State Level Initiatives    Oregon Initiatives         Funding / Legislative Opportunities    Legislative Opportunities    
  • Oklahoma bill to make it more difficult to purchase cold medications
  • Montana Drug Policy Task Force recommendations
    · Make being under the influence of meth a crime.
    · Make the presence of a meth lab prima facie evidence of child endangerment or abuse.
    · Give the state Highway Patrol new "interdiction abilities," increase its size and place a patrol member on each regional drug enforcement task force.