Crystal Meth / Methamphetamine / Ice – Educational Video PSA

January 30, 2010 - Posted by admin

“Melting The Ice – Fighting Methamphetamine”. Sponsors: This program is made possible through a partnership with the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT) Program at St. Petersburg College and the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), with the technical support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA. Target Audience Statement: Primary target audiences for this program will include law enforcement officials, drug prevention specialists, Drug-Free Communities Act grantees, administrators, school drug counselors, high school athletic officials, treatment providers, drug court members, policy makers, business leaders, coalition volunteers, drug demand reduction coordinators, criminal justice professionals, members of the religious community and other community partners who may be interested. This program is also suitable for Public Access television distribution. Program Summary And Objectives: It’s an epidemic… spreading across the country from west to east. If it isn’t in your community yet, it will be. Methamphetamine kills people every day and knows no boundaries. Coalitions and concerned citizens everywhere can play a part in slowing down this plague. During this hour-long broadcast, we’ll hear from law enforcement about the realities of fighting a drug that is “homegrown”–made using over-the-counter cold medicines and household chemicals. The drug is dangerous and so are those who make it. If you come across a lab by accident, the results could be catastrophic. Find out the signs of meth use and meth production so you can help take back your community from this ravaging drug epidemic. We’ll see how community involvement can make a difference. One grassroots program that began in America’s heartland is now a model for the rest of the country. A frontier city of 50000 people is addressing all facets of the meth problem, from helping drug endangered children to increasing treatment capacity. We’ll also discuss how the Montana Meth Project is utilizing alarming ads and the internet, all aimed at keeping teens from trying meth… even once. Also, hear from a recovering meth addict about her struggle and ultimate triumph over one of the most addicting drugs ever. Together, we can help melt the ice! Learning Objectives: Learn about the scope of the national; methamphetamine problem; Find out why meth is so dangerous to the users, community members, and law enforcement. See what community groups are doing to fight the problem. Hear “straight talk” from a former methamphetamine addict. Panelists: Hosted By: Mary Elizabeth Larson, Vice President, Communications and Membership, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA). Content Providers: Sgt. Jim Wingo, Missouri Highway Patrol – Jim Wingo is presently a Narcotics Investigator with the Missouri State Highway Patrol and has been assigned to the division of drug and crime control since 1989. Wingo has served in law enforcement since 1978, with the last 22 years in the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He has worked in Narcotics since 1989, with emphasis on Clandestine Labs. He began his Clan Lab Enforcement training in 1996, and from 2000-2004, was Clan Lab Training Coordinator for the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Cristi Cain, State Coordinator for the Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project – Cain has worked in communities across Kansas implementing strategies that have proven successful in addressing the meth problem. She has presented and provided trainings at local, state, and national levels and has provided testimony at a Congressional hearing. In March of 2006, Cain received an Office of National Drug Control Policy Director’s Award for Distinguished Service for her dedication and leadership in combating methamphetamine. Cristi received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Kansas State University. She has received specialized training in methamphetamine addiction, drug endangered children’s issues, and has received clandestine laboratory certification. Tom Pagel, Chief of Police, Casper, WY – Tom Pagel is a lead player in his city’s efforts to reduce meth use and meth-related problems. Prior to his tenure as the Chief of Police, Pagel served as the director of the state’s Division of Criminal Investigation for 12 years. During Pagel’s tenure as director, the DCI team developed the Wyoming Methamphetamine Initiative, and ensured the passage of HB-59, the controlled substance bill. Pagel started with DCI in 1979. He was the 1989 recipient of the Wyoming Peace Officer of the Year Award and the 1999 recipient of the Western Governors’ Association George S. Mickelson Memorial Fellowship. He is the past president of the national alliance of State Drug Enforcement Agencies and the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program. He has also served as the chairman of the Governor’s Substance Abuse and Violent Crime Advisory Board and the Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies. Vicki Sickels, Former Meth Addict, Chemical Dependency Counselor – Vicki Sickels became addicted to methamphetamine in 1988 and finally gained lasting recovery a decade later after receiving long-term residential treatment. She then became certified as a substance abuse counselor and obtained her Master Social Worker License from the University of Iowa. She is currently employed as the chemical dependency counselor for a methamphetamine research program at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines and does prevention work for the AIDS Project of Central Iowa. Public domain video.

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25 Comments

  1. MrHateregistering says:

    This montana meth shit is completely insane,no matter how you turn it. At least from my non-american perspective. Terror tactics are flashy as hell, but perhaps some thought should be given to what is being bombarded into our homes via the TV screen? Lots of peoples are on meth and other stimulants and are not behaving like the kids in these ads. I say the commercials themselves bother me as much as any speedfreak I have met personally. And that’s not to say that they don’t get annoying as hell.

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  2. wesleymattison00 says:

    I would like the chemicals needed and the steps taken to make the most pure and clear meth for top street value!

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  3. phenixdeluxe1980 says:

    @DatKidFromCleveland

    having been addicted to H for two years (inhaling) I’d say meth, After seeing all these videos on the effects. I was lucky, got clean thanks to family and med support. In the end No drug is “healthy” but I didn’t keep any marks due to the addiction to H, no bad teeth, no physical decay in general, nor mental. brain recovers weeks after last use of the drug. But as my doc said, I was lucky that my will overwhealmed the craving.

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  4. dummerjude says:

    lol fahr zur hölle

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  5. eazyefan1122 says:

    i guess everyones a loser everything u buy at a pharmecy is a drug

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  6. 38Ultraman says:

    everybody calm down!

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  7. VicJLo says:

    Ur jus making yourself look stupid dont u see? i cant take u serious nomore. Im not gonna discuss this subject with you cuz ur stupid.

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  8. Ulansananelan says:

    wow your more stupid than i thoutht!
    illegale drugs make you depressed?! oh thats why so much people take them right?!
    they want to be depressed! looooool idiot
    oh im a drug addict only cause i watch that vid?! haha WTF stupid ignorant fool

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  9. VicJLo says:

    Here we go again, i dont take drugs bla bla bla. Sure u do and ur miserable. U search for drugs on the internet and u try defend illegale drugs by saying “coffe and tobacco are drugs” its not the point stupid… do coffe and tobacco make u depressed? no. Ur just a ignorent fuck. I bet you 10 bucks ur a lying drugsaddicted looser

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  10. Ulansananelan says:

    desperate words? hahaha WTF
    idiot
    i dont take addictive drugs for your information idiot!
    I only want that idiots like you should know the truth about drugs!
    so next time if you drink alcohol or cafe or smoke tobacco then think about your stupid words!
    looser!

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  11. VicJLo says:

    I guess ur a looser using those desperate words, fucking looser, rly do hate ur type of ppl

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  12. Ulansananelan says:

    both are shit dont take them if you dont want die painfull
    just smoke some weed

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  13. Ulansananelan says:

    caffeine(cafe) alcohol and tobacco are drugs too
    if you use anything of them than your a looser too in your words…………idiot

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  14. DatKidFromCleveland says:

    worse ? meth or heroin

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  15. mec366 says:

    @pauliukas420 you are so dumb lol.. the E is commonly some mdma with speed or other stuff.. but mostly speed (meth and amph) and he is talking about meth, mdma is totaly another high. bitch.

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  16. robbieerandom says:

    @0o0ownto Uhhh, no. MDMA and Methamphetamine have no affinity for the that receptor, which you spelt wrong. Its NMDA. MDMA and Methamphetamine affect dopamine, serotonin (5-HT) and epinephrine/norepinephrine (adrenaline/noradrenaline). Learn your drugs faggotboy (:

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  17. ATRUESURENO says:

    i going to melt the ice to haha smoked out da game

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  18. spock7817 says:

    youre right

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  19. pauliukas420 says:

    yeah sorry, just posted that comment, still think he is talking crap

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  20. 0o0ownto says:

    mdma and meth both affect the same receptor in your brain : NDMA.

    lrn2drugs faggotboy

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  21. pauliukas420 says:

    btw this guy is talking about MDMA , and if he is talking about meth he wasted his 17 ears studying it cuz he is taking nonsence.. beleave me. (MDMA is extasy, not meth)

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  22. pauliukas420 says:

    “increased appetite” :D DD “enhanted sexual activity” :D D and this guy study meth for 17 years. and it isnt that addictive as he says, used many times and im sober for two months without any need to use it

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  23. classicjurassic says:

    lol trust m8 grinding your teeth sounds far worse lol SICK!!!

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  24. Unite2Fight420 says:

    its funny the theme of this video is melting the ice, jus wat im about to do

    ... on July January 30th, 2010
  25. Unite2Fight420 says:

    you dont know shit i never ever pick my skin although in i cant quit grinding my teeth

    ... on July January 30th, 2010