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A Four-Pillars Approach toMethamphetamine
Policies for Effective DrugPrevention, Treatment,Policing and Harm Reduction
Bill PiperDirector of National Affairs
A Four-Pillars Approach to Methamphetamine:Policies for Effective Drug Prevention,Treatment, Policing and Harm ReductionBill PiperCopyright © March 2008The Drug Policy AllianceAll rights reservedPrinted in the United States of AmericaThis report is also available in PDF formaton the Drug Policy Alliance website:www.drugpolicy.org/methNo dedicated funds were or will be receivedfrom any individual, foundation or corporationin the writing or publishing of this booklet.
“Being addicted is being addicted.Meth wasn’t my problem.Addiction is my problem.But [with treatment],I’ve been sober for three years.”
Cynthia, Escondido, CA
Executive Summary2
Four-Pillars Policy Checklist
4Introduction6
A Brief History of Methamphetamine in SocietyMoving Beyond a ‘Drug War’ Approach
Facts about Methamphetamine Use
Perpetuating Old Myths Only Makes Matters Worse
Prerequisites for Sucesseful Drug Policy9
Supply-side Strategies: Wasteful and MisguidedTreatment, Not Incarceration, Can Keep Families Together
Prevention: A New Strategy for Methamphetamine11
Elements of More Effective PreventionProviding Real Drug EducationMoving Beyond Zero ToleranceRejecting Scare Tactics
Treatment is the Answer14
Focus on: Increasing Access to Treatment for All Americans
Treatment Works: California’s Proposition 36Women and Methamphetamine Policy
Focus on: Supporting Women in Recovery
Gay Men and MethamphetamineSpecial Mental Health IssuesReplacement Therapy
Enforcement: A Proper Role for Policing 21Harm Reduction: Education and Outreach Save Lives 22
Focus on: Optimal Syringe Law Reform
Conclusion 24Endnotes25
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