Education

Children are the patchwork of our community and methamphetamine is the seam ripper that unravels this tightly woven fabric.  This section is dedicated to all teachers, administrators, coaches, parents and concerned citizens, who work with and mentor our youth and while doing so must constantly ask themselves two crucial questions:

Number one, is my student using?  If your student may be using methamphetamine how would you know?

• Is there a change in behavior?
• Loss of appetite?
• Hanging with other youths that use drugs.
• Secretive behavior.
• Sores or unusual acne.
• Have they not slept or sleep a lot?

Click here to find out key signs to assist you in detecting whether your student is experimenting with methamphetamine and how to handle the situation.

Number two, is my student producing?  Discover how students obtain and distribute methamphetamine.   Learn how students traffic drugs and how to intercept and prevent this problem in your classroom.

Gone are the days of passing notes.  Instead, students text message which has enhanced their ability to communicate peer to peer without adults understanding or knowing the communication.  I mean, GMAB (Give Me a Break).  Youth today are TW4U (Too Wise For You).

You are not in this alone.  Resources are available that serve as useful tools for mentors working with youth to discover the dangers associated with the manufacture, distribution and use of methamphetamine.  Click here to find resources such as lesson plans, best practices and assistance for teachers to better detect the presence of meth in the classroom, at practice, in a locker or on the playground.