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Learn about meth use and production in Nebraska and how it impacts public health, safety, and families. Discover strategies to combat this growing issue through awareness and action in your community.
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Methamphetamine: One of America’s Greatest Challenges Presented by: Marilyn Fox and Sue Brown Extension Educators University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension
How can I help? Individual Parent Student Community Member We Can Make A Difference!
Goals: • Increase awareness of meth use and its production within Nebraska communities. • Show meth’s relationship to public health, safety, rural economic development, and families. • Compel citizens to take action to help combat this growing problem.
Network of Resources: • Nebraska State Patrol • Nebraska Health & Human Services System • HIDTA Task Force • Keep Nebraska Beautiful • Nebraska Department of Roads • Congressman Tom Osborne’s staff
What did we do? • Developed a community lesson • Leader’s Guide • Participant’s Manual • Strategies for Individuals and Communities Worksheet • PowerPoint CD
What are our experiences? • Types of groups • Knowledge and awareness level • Strategies implemented
Evaluation results: • Over 4,000 Nebraskans learned about meth in over 125 different presentations. • 16,000 participant pieces were distributed. • In a pre-,post-program evaluation, participants showed over 34% increase in all areas of knowledge presented. • Almost 74% had never attended a meth education program.
Evaluation results: • Attendees indicated they would implement at least one strategy. • Neighborhood watches • Educating others • Being more observant
Changes Needed: • Volunteer Litter Pickup • Nebraska’s State Patrol Hot Line • Teenage Drinking Problem
Hidden Dangers • Meth lab operators are now discarding waste materials in ditches and other remote areas of our community. • Leaders of scouts, 4-H, church organizations, and Adopt-A-Highway and Keep Nebraska Beautiful groups should be made aware of potential dangers.
Call local law enforcement or the Nebraska State Patrol Drug Hotline at 1-800-742-9333. If you suspect meth activity,
Nebraska Teenage Drinking Stats • Ranked 9th for teenage binge drinking. • 3rd among teenagers that reported driving after drinking. • 2nd in teens that reported riding with a drinking driver. • Over ½ of Nebraska teens reported they currently use alcohol – 6th in nation. Source-2003 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey
What have we learned? • Awareness stage • Constantly updating • Specializing for groups • Never finished • Treatment centers • Demand • Evaluation
Ways we are expanding: • Community work • Schools • Continually updating • Modeled in other states
Published by University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Extension Educators Sue Brown Marilyn Fox