Slideshow: Family in recovery
A couple who loses custody of their children struggles to get sober and bring them home.
Building a solution
'Be sure youth have limits, a sense of belonging somewhere and good role models around them.'
Facts on Meth
Explaining the biological effects, its impact on the brain and how meth has spread in the state.
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Stories
Capps calls a meeting to understand meth problem
Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008
The abandoned barns and homes where methamphetamine is made smell like fouled diapers. Full story »
Parents try to put families back together after meth use
Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007
As the child of a drug addict, Angela Coronado couldn't trust her mother to show up at school events or take her shopping. "Our relationship was really nothing," said Angela, 17. Her mom, Tina Benavente, began smoking methamphetamine heavily in the beginning of the decade and by 2002 was drifting on the streets trying desperately to score more of the drug. Full story »
more Meth Effect - Stories
- Teens and their families struggle to overcome meth's grip
- Powerful drug marching a destructive path through county
- Methamphetamine users are stealing people's identities, police say
- 'Meth is a monster,' says recovering addict
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Forums
Essay: Drug exposed infants deserve fair chance at life
Friday, Dec. 7, 2007
The day begins like others before: An unexpected call comes from the placement coordinator for Children and Protective Services. This child is the latest victim of the increasing methamphetamine epidemic in Ventura County. Full story »
Essay: Methamphetamine and its effect on mothers and babies
Friday, Dec. 7, 2007
I believe that drug exposure is the most preventable cause of developmental delay in children. In the worst instances, a mother with already poor health can binge on methamphetamine and cause strong contractions in her uterus, causing her to go into preterm labor. Worse yet, the placenta can separate from the uterine wall, and life-threatening bleeding in the mother and baby can occur. Full story »
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Videos
- California Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs
- California Student Survey on drug use
- A millionaire's solution to meth addiction
- Montana public art meth project for teens
- The federal government's comprehensive directory of information and programs related to methamphetamine
- UCLA research and information on meth and adolescents
- Gritty public service ads in Montana aimed at teens
- Advice and information for parents about meth and other drugs
