ERIC Number: EJ760621
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 23
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Assessing Environmental Prevention Strategies for Reducing the Prevalence and Associated Harms of Methamphetamine Use
Yacoubian, George S.
Journal of Drug Education, v37 n1 p31-53 2007
Developed primarily in clandestine laboratories, methamphetamine is a highly addictive synthetic drug whose physical effects include hyperactivity, euphoria, tremors, and a sense of increased energy. While the accuracy of recent accounts suggesting a methamphetamine epidemic in the United States is unclear, these reports have nevertheless translated into significant funding allowances by the federal government. This increased funding suggests that the opportunity is ripe for the development of a scientific, environmentally-based model for methamphetamine prevention.
Descriptors: Stimulants, Drug Abuse, Incidence, Drug Education, Environment, Prevention, Causal Models, Law Enforcement, Legislation, Costs, Manufacturing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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