Troubled Teens Resources

One front in the war on teen age drug abuse is the ongoing battle against meth. Meth takes an immeasurable toll on the communities it infests. Unlike other drug pursuits, meth carries with it the additional dangers of meth labs, volatile chemicals and explosions. Yet all drug battles need concerned citizens and funding. Take away support and the dealers win.

Michigan has made great strides in protecting their teens at risk from meth, but without continuing financial support, all efforts are for naught. As a parent, be aware of legislation and political maneuvering that might affect anti-drug programs in your area.

“Two years ago, southwestern Michigan was awash in methamphetamine.

Hundreds of meth labs had been discovered in homes, hotel rooms, trucks and woods. Houses were rendered unlivable by meth chemicals. Children of meth addicts were abused and neglected. Dozens of cattle died at a Richland farm after thieves stealing anhydrous ammonia — an ingredient in meth — left a valve open, allowing release of the poisonous gas.

Police, state and local officials took action. They poured time and money into combating the meth problem. The state Legislature voted to put pseudoephedrine — another ingredient in meth — behind the counter at pharmacies. Police worked overtime, money became available to help property-owners clean up contaminated sites, children were removed from dangerous homes where meth was cooked, addiction-treatment programs geared at getting people off of the very addictive drug were set up.”
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…if the state government shuts down on Oct. 1…so would state funding to combat meth. Even the state Web site identifying contaminated properties would shut down.

This area has made important strides in fighting off a very dangerous plague.

We can’t afford to retreat.

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