Methamphetamine

A recent article in the Chicago Sun Times indicates that Methamphetamine use is becoming a problem in a number of U.S. cities.

"It's the new major drug threat," says Jim Hall director of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Substance Abuse at Nova Southeastern University in Miami. Mr. Hall monitors drug use in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami.

The following is a list of links that have been compiled to assist in your prevention or treatment efforts with methamphetamine abuse.

• CSAP Substance Abuse Resource Guide: Methamphetamine - A Guide for Parents and Other Caregivers
  
  
• DASIS Report: Primary Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Treatment Admissions, 1992-2002
  
  
• Just the Facts: What are Amphetamines/Methamphetamine
  
  
• NIDA Community Drug Alert Bulletin: Methamphetamine
  
  
• NIDA Infofacts: Methamphetamine
  
  
• NIDA Notes: Volume 17(1): Methamphetamine Abuse Linked to Impaired Cognitive Motor Skills Despite Recovery of Dopamine Transporters
  
  
• NIDA Research Report: Methamphetamine Abuse