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Methamphetamine |
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Methamphetamine
is a word we are growing too accustomed to hearing. Tennessee
ranks second in the nation in meth lab activity with nearly
1,600 labs busted in 2004. Due to the rural nature of the district
the majority of activity in Tennessee is in the Fourth District.
One could argue that my district is the epicenter of Tennessee's
meth crisis. Methamphetamine destroys families and communities.
It's cheap, easy to make, and highly addictive. It's deadly
and has been known to kill people who don't even use it. So
when we talk about meth we are not just talking about one drug
and how it affects the user we are also talking about the health
and well being of those living in the same environment on a
daily basis. And more often then not they are children. I am
working with federal, state, and local officials to rid our
homes of this terrible scourge. I applaud the efforts of Tennessee
Governor Phil Bredesen and the General Assembly for enacting
strict laws on the sale of meth making materials such as pseudoephedrine.
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Davis
and Rep. Bart Gordon secured a $500,000 grant for the 13th Judicial
District Drug Task Force. |
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Davis
secured a $329,800 grant for Marion County Sheriff's Department
and Sequatchie County. The grants were awarded to help cover
expenses associated with training and technical assistance,
equipment purchasing, officer overtime, community outreach campaigns,
and other approved costs. |
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Davis
and Rep. Bart Gordon introduced The Methamphetamine Remediation
Act of 2005, calling for the development of health-based guidelines
for the clean up of former methamphetamine labs. These highly
contaminated areas create monumental health problems and property
damage often resulting in various, sometimes life threatening
illnesses or the complete loss of property value. |
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Davis
has been pushing for the full funding of the Edward Byrne Justice
Assistance Grant Program, which was slated to be eliminated
in the Administration's FY'06 budget. |
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Internet
Resources: |
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Tennessee
Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services |
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Meth
Free Tennessee |
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National
Institute on Drug Abuse |
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