The Widespread Epidemic – Methamphetamines and Indian Country

Course Description

Scheduled Seminars

There are no scheduled events for this seminar

Course Content

What are methamphetamine?
1. Description of drug;
2. History of drug;
3. How widespread is the problem?
4. Approaches to intervention;
5. Reservation community activism.
Identifying users.
1. Identification of methamphetamine use;
2. Active ingredients;
3. Precursor chemicals;
4. Equipment required to develop labs;
5. Community health issues.
Identifying clandestine laboratories
1. Ingredients & equipment use;
2. Where to purchase;
3. Locations of labs;
4. Evidence of labs;
5. Lab sizes;
6. HAZMAT handling training.
Tribal Leaders and Official Responses to Crisis.
1. Community responses;
2. Use in Indian Country;
3. Tribal leaders, health official responses;
4. Law enforcement;
5. Current emerging trends;
6. Price & Purity of Methamphetamines.
Intervention
1. Neurological hazards;
2. Addiction;
3. Other Methamphetamine information;
4. Cycle of addiction;
5. Interventions;