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MAPP-SD, a project of Prairie View Prevention Services, Inc., is a comprehensive
Methamphetamine awareness and prevention project.
MAPP-SD is dedicated to:
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Increase
awareness of Meth and the problems associated with its use, manufacture and
distribution;
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Provide, at no cost, professional Meth awareness and prevention education to
groups and organizations on a community, regional and statewide level;
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Be a no-cost, ongoing resource for South Dakota citizens to deal with issues
rising from the manufacture, use and distribution of Meth.
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Drug Endangered Children's
Social Problems
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Drug Endangered Children
General Overview
It’s the Law: HB 1258
Angels in Black -
A child’s vision of hope
Information for Mandatory Reporters
*Tips
for Home Visitors
Signs of Exposure in Children
Growing Up With Meth
-Abuse
and Neglect
-Dangerous
Living Conditions
-Drug
Endangered Children's Social Problems
Start a DEC Team in 10 Easy Steps
DEC Team Protocols
Dr. Kathryn Well's Papers: "Meth Impact on Children"
DEC Links
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Children growing up in the chaos, neglect, and violence of a clandestine Meth
lab environment experience stress and trauma that significantly affect their
overall safety and health, including their behavioral, emotional, and mental
functioning. They often exhibit low self-esteem, a sense of shame, and poor
social skills.
Consequences may include emotional and mental health
problems, delinquency, teen pregnancy, school absenteeism and failure,
isolation, and poor peer relations. Without effective intervention, many will
imitate their parents and caretakers when they themselves become adults,
engaging in criminal or violent behavior, inappropriate conduct, and alcohol and
drug abuse. Many children who live
in drug homes exhibit an attachment disorder, which occurs when parents or
caretakers fail to respond to an infant’s basic needs or do so unpredictably.
These children typically do not cry or show emotion when separated from their
parents. Symptoms of attachment disorder include the inability to trust, form
relationships, and adapt. Attachment disorders place children at greater risk
for later criminal behavior and substance abuse. To minimize long-term damage,
children from these environments require mental health interventions and stable,
nurturing caregivers.
Dept.
of Justice OVC
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