Crystal Meth

• Crystal Meth Anonymous
  site for 12 step program specific for crystal meth users with information about CMA meetings in the Lower Mainland
• Crystal Meth Secretariat
  Province of BC’s website explains what it is, where to get help, what the government is doing and has a fact sheet
• Crystal Meth Task Force Strategies Society
  website for a nonprofit society being established to educate communities about the crystal meth situation includes the background of the preceding Maple Ridge Crystal Meth Task Force and also a list of recommended
  video and internet resources
• Crystal Meth and Other Drugs
  Covenant House Vancouver’s site includes the effects of crystal meth abuse as well as who uses it and why
• Crystal Methamphetamine Fast Facts
  the U.S. National Drug Intelligence Center tells what it is, how it’s used, the risks, and a glossary of street terms
• Crystal Recovery.com
  site created by an Addictions Worker Program instructor in BC’s Fraser Valley
  includes effects of crystal meth as well as stories & personal accounts of abuse, and
  even striking before and after addiction photos
• CrystalMethBC
  superb resource sponsored by the Crystal Meth Victoria Society which has sections addressed to users: Am I addicted? How Can I Quit? and to parents: Is My Kid Using? What Can I Do? also a glossary of street terms for meth, and crystal meth website reviews
• Dark Crystal
  CBC TV’s Fifth Estate episode on crystal meth can be watched online. Site also includes personal stories of two young people in the BC Interior and links to other websites
• FRONTLINE: the Meth Epidemic
  site is associated with the 2006 PBS Frontline documentary “The Meth Epidemic” (library has copy on DVD). Site includes interviews, FAQs, effects of meth on the body and has a link to the Oregonian’s Meth series of articles
• Fact Sheet: Crystal Meth and HIV
  summary of the dangers of Crystal meth usage from the Canadian AIDs Society plus drug info phone numbers
• Fact Sheet: Methamphetamine
  the basic information on methamphetamine from the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse includes short-term and long-term effects, usage in Canada, and treatment suggestions
• Information about Crystal Meth
  good summary of information from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto
• Methamphetamine
  this U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse site links to InfoFacts: Methamphetamine, and a longer Research Report
• Methamphetamine Lab Awareness Program
  tips to identify meth labs in your community from Vancouver’s Collingwood Community Policing Centre
• Methamphetamine Problem : Question and Answer Guide
  basic information on methamphetamine, from the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (USA) which includes short-term and long-term effects of usage, meth labs and more
• Methamphetamine: What to Expect When Someone Quits
  Alberta Alcohol and Drug Commission provides useful information when coping with someone undergoing
  withdrawal
• Methfacts.org
  created by the Methamphetamine Response Committee operating in the Lower Mainland, this site connects users to information, treatment services, and mor
• Mind Over Matter - Methamphetamine
  written specifically for a younger audience, this National Institute on Drugs (NIDA) website explains what happens to the body when a person uses methamphetamines
• Substance Information Link
  Created by Centre for Addictions Research of BC, this site brings together basic information, research and policy papers, personal stories and promotional material to support efforts to prevent and reduce the harm associated with psychoactive substances
• no2meth
  Province of BC’s awareness campaign for students, parents and teachers has facts, communication tips, and more

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