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THE EDUCATOR

America's Meth  Prevention Cookbook
"Recipes for Community Safety"

Developed in cooperation between:
The Safe Streets Campaign & The National Guard in support of the many State, Local, and community agencies, and citizens working towards a METH free America.

Designed and co-authored by Roger Lake, President of the Washington State Narcotics Officer Association and Major Russ Huard of the National Guard Counterdrug Office in Washington, DC.

For many years the production and use of Methamphetamine (METH) has plagued the west coast region of the United States. It has destroyed lives and created a nightmare of environmental hazards that threaten the safety of our families and communities. METH transitioned into the Midwest where it has gained a steady hold, devastating both rural and inner city communities. Studies now show that, not only is METH production and use increasing in Midwest and Western America, it is spreading East at an alarming rate. It is considered by many experts to be the most insidious of all illegal drugs used in America. While inexpensive to make in dollar costs, the price paid in destruction to the mind and body of the user are far too great a price to accept. This METH PREVENTION COOKBOOK is a result of collaboration between the National Guard, community based organizations, and the local law enforcement agencies in the Puget Sound area of Washington State. This document was produced with the intent to provide specialized community based METH training. I am sure you will find this book BOTH interesting and informative, and when ready to begin utilizing this package, simply click on the buttons below.

COLONEL JOHN C. MOSBEY
Chief, National Guard Counterdrug Office

(Note: All documents are in PDF format)

Cover Photo

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Training Segment One (Pages 1-10)

METH’s Historical Perspective
National Trends
Pierce County Perspective
What do the Numbers Show?
Anticipated Trends for 2000 and Beyond
What Can You Do?
SEGMENT ONE Quiz

Training Segment Two (Pages 11-20)

Drug Description
Name/Nicknames
“A Rose by Any Other Name...” What Does METH Look Like?
So How is it Packaged?
Post Cooking METH Storage
So How Does a User Use METH?
So What is the Profile of a Cook/User?
What You Can Do?
SEGMENT TWO Quiz

Training Segment Three (Pages 21-36)

Making METH
Items Needed for Cooking METH
What You Can Do?
What Does a Neighborhood METH Lab Look Like?
Cold Cook Labs
What Should You Do?
SEGMENT THREE Quiz

Training Segment Four  (Pages 37-51)

Community Hazards Posed by METH
Fires, Explosions, and Toxic Air – OH MY!
What are the Safety Rules?
Bio-Environmental Hazards
What Every Homeowner Should Know
Children Beware! Child Welfare Endangerment
What Can and Should You Do?
SEGMENT FOUR Quiz

Training Segment Five  (Pages 52-63)

Physiological/Psychological Affects
Physical Changes
Psychological Addiction
Treatment for METH Addiction
What Are the Other Changes?
What Does a “Tweaker” Act Like?
How to Act if Confronted
What Can You Do to Help Someone?
What Else Is Being Done?
SEGMENT FIVE Quiz

Training Segment Six  (Pages 64-70)

REVIEW, RECOMMENDATIONS AND YOU
RECOMMENDED and SAMPLE STRATEGIES
WHAT YOU CAN DO?
Agency Contact Sheet
Closing Remarks