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Iowa Drug Endangered Children Program (Iowa DEC)

Assists local communities in their efforts to address the growing problem of vulnerable children and their exposure to toxic chemicals and illicit substances. Includes Iowa meth lab stats, cleanup procedures for various agencies, research, legislation, more.

Drug Endangered Children (DEC)

ONDCP resource on the problems and dangers associated with children found at drug laboratories.

Colorado Alliance for Drug Endangered Children

A non-profit organization working to ensure safety of children exposed to drug abuse environments.

Cleaning Up Former Meth Labs - KCI, The Anti-Meth Website Children and Methamphetamine

Minnesota Department of Health. Includes information on meth lab cleanup, on-scene safety, links.

National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children

Alliance for those concerned about children endangered by caregivers who manufacture, deal or use drugs

Meth Action Clearinghouse

The National Association of Counties' (NACO) clearinghouse of information on methamphetamines. The website has results of research and surveys, updates on federal legislation and advocacy, new releases, and other resources. NACo is committed to raising public awareness about and helping counties respond to the nation’s methamphetamine drug epidemic.

Methamphetamine Lab Cleanup Guidelines (IDPH)

Children at Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs: Helping Meth's Youngest Victims - Overview of dangers to children in meth labs and response.

Project Strengthening Supervision: Working with Methamphetamine Abusers: Personal Safety Recommendations & Procedures This training program, by Randall Webber of Lighthouse Institute, provides the knowledge necessary for workers to maintain their safety and well being when working with methamphetamine-involved clients.

Long-term Effects of Universal Preventive Interventions on Methamphetamine Use Among Adolescents - September 2006 report shows that prevention programs conducted in middle school can reduce methamphetamine abuse among rural adolescents years later. Because methamphetamine addiction leads to problems with social interactions and a wide range of medical conditions, research into early interventions such as this is critical to protecting the nation's youth. The paper is published in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

Meth and Child Welfare: Promising Solutions for Children, Their Parents, and Grandparents

Colorado Alliance for Drug Endangered Children - Fact sheets on care and evaluation of drug endangered children.

How to Care for Children Removed from a Drug Endangered Environment

National Protocol for Medical Evaluation of Children Found at Drug Labs

Pushing Back Against Meth: A Progress Report on the Fight Against Methamphetamine in the United States - Report surveys the effects of anti-meth action in all 50 States and compares state laws to the Federal standard which was enacted in September 2006 as part of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005. Click on “Iowa” to read how Iowa leads the nation in meth lab reduction – including a dramatic reduction of meth in the workplace.