Meth labs & use hurt kids – This video discusses the real hazards of Meth labs and how the chemical exposure can be harmful to kids. Law enforcement wearing full chemical protection suits remove children from contaminated Meth lab environments. Children may be wearing nothing but diapers, breathing toxic fumes, in contact with carpets and other surfaces that contain Meth and other toxic chemicals from Meth that have been spilled or become airborne in the room. Besides Meth labs, the video describes other dangers to children whose parents may be using, but not cooking the drug, including severe neglect and filthy living conditions found by Child Protective Services when they enter homes to protect the children living in them. Retired Police Commander (then Lieutenant) Lori Moriarty and Jude Liguori, Child Protection Administrator of Denver’s Department of Human Services, describe some of the situations and conditions which they have seen in children’s homes. Commander Moriarty has been an advocate for children and is currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Education and Outreach for the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC). The National Alliance helps train and support local DEC Teams across the country that bring together law enforcement, child protection (social workers), medical providers, prosecutors, fire departments, Haz-Mat teams and others who may be on-site to respond to a Meth lab with children present. For more information on the National Alliance for Drug …
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While approved treatments exist for certain drugs, there are no treatments for craving for either cocaine or meth-amphetamine addiction, and no approved drug significantly affects drug craving longer term for any form of addiction. Thus an effective … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)
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James Young, Rebecca Ramsey, and Brian Nichols have been charged with operating a meth lab. James Young … Sunlight reaches the brain through the eyes, stimulating the production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that affects mood. Less light results … Read more on WOWK