Exhibits / Community Events
Friday, November 14, 2008
Yuma, Arizona - The third annual Yuma Meth Summit will be held on Friday, November 14th. This year’s theme is “Life + Meth = Death”. This year’s summit will take place at the Historic Yuma Theatre located at 254 S. Main Street between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch and beverages will be available. There will also be a raffle and door prizes. For more information, call event coordinator Gretchen Thomas, 539-7824, at the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office.
Register by December 1, 2008
Montgomery County, TN - The 19th Judicial District Drug Task Force called Citizen’s Drug Awareness, is conducting an educational program about drugs for parents, employers or anyone interested in learning more about how drugs are effecting families living in Montgomery County. Parents, who attend, can learn about the warning signs that their child is using drugs. The program will also inform participants about how drugs are effecting the County, as a whole, through seminars and hands-on activities. The deadline to apply is Dec. 1, and applications can be downloaded from the Sheriff’s Office Web site at mcsotn.org or picked up at county records. The application can be returned or mailed to the Sheriff’s Office at P.O. Box 3203, Clarksville, TN 37043.
October through November
Meth Awareness Presentations by Minot State University - Presentations are available for specific audiences with different running times and are delivered free-of-charge to any interested group or school. The presentation includes educational literature and brochures, a pseudo-methamphetamine laboratory and pseudo-methamphetamine. The topics covered include the effects of methamphetamine, who is using methamphetamine and why, methamphetamine’s impact on others, and what people can do to help prevent meth from destroying their community. Agencies that have approved certification include the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners, North Dakota EMS, Continuing Nursing Education (CNE-Net), and POST. For dates, times, and locations for these informational presentations about meth awareness , please visit the Minot State University website.
October 29, 2008 - Akron, Ohio
“After Meth: Cleaning up the Lab Next Door” will be held at The University of Akron’s Martin Center, 105 Fir Hill St., between 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It is open to the public.
The Summit County Community Partnership Inc., a 174-organization-member substance-abuse prevention coalition is sponsoring this methamphetamine awareness conference. Conference participants will hear from a local legislator, law enforcement officials and hazardous waste professionals about how to identify a meth lab site, what to do if a meth lab is found, what it takes to clean a lab site, what local clean-up resources are available, and the legal standards for “clean.” The Summit County Drug Unit and Meth Lab Team have dismantled more than 377 lab sites since 2001.
The conference fee is $89 and includes a full breakfast and a lunch buffet, conference materials and continuing education units. The event is open to the public. To register, call (330) 374-0947 or e-mail sccp1@sbc global.net.
October 2, 2008 - May 3, 2009 - Los Angeles, California
The Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) traveling exhibit Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause will open in Los Angeles at the California Science Center on October 2, 2008. Running through May 3, 2009 the exhibit will explore the science behind illegal drug addiction and the myriad costs of illegal drugs to individuals, American society and the world.
Target America begins with an in-depth look at drug production, trafficking and money laundering—in
a historical and present-day context—from trading opium on the Silk Road in the 1800s to the
Colombian cocaine trade that exists today. Guests will also discover the many intricate ways different
drugs are produced throughout the world. Displays illustrating drug production include a recreated
jungle cocaine lab, an Afghan heroin factory and a toxic methamphetamine hotel “cook” room.
Read a review of Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause in the LA Times
OKLAHOMA TV VIEWERS - MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
JANUARY 13, 2009 AT 6:30 p.m.
First lady Kim Henry and former prosecutor Wes Laneare on a campaign, a campaign to fight the devastation that meth takes on communities in Oklahoma. As part of their campaign, a 30 minute documentary called 
“Crystal Darkness Oklahoma” will air on every Oklahoma TV station on January 13, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
Two weeks ago, a film crew met with young people who had been incarcerated as well as with widows of law enforcement officers who were killed by meth addicts. Following the airing of the documentary, the second phase of the meth fighting campaign will begin, which will include town hall meetings for community members and educational sessions led by meth actions teams. Both the documentary and follow-up educational programs are designed to help citizens learn ways to fight back against this highly addictive drug that increases community crime and violence and destroys far too many lives. Click here to get more information about the Oklahoma meth campaign.