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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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METH ALERT©2004
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Community and Business
Community Involvement
Meth Alert – SB 221
METH
ALERT©2004 for Retailers
-Information
for Managers
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for Employees
Farmers
Bulletin
Motel/Hotel
Information
Ditch
Walk - Hidden Dangers
Information
for Realtors, Property Managers, Landlords
Are
You Safe Outdoors?
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In 1996, the
Methamphetamine Control Act (MCA) became law. MCA was designed to help
control the unlawful manufacture, distribution and sale of Meth. Along
with the Controlled Substances Act, it places certain limitations on the
sale of various over the counter medicines, such as cough, cold, allergy,
sinus and asthma medicines that contain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.
Unfortunately, the purchase of legitimate
over the counter products continued to be a significant part of the
unlawful production of Meth.
Legislation
effective July 1, 2005 requires retail stores and pharmacies in South
Dakota to place products with the sole active ingredient pseudoephedrine
or ephedrine behind the counter and places a two-package limit in a single transaction on these
products. [Read a complete
explanation of Senate Bill 221 here].
Pseudoephedrine is the main ingredient in
the manufacture of methamphetamine.
 South Dakota Retailers, South Dakota Pharmacists Association, South
Dakota Petroleum & Propane Marketers Association, Association of
Convenience Stores and MAPP-SD offered a free two-hour METH ALERT™
Training across the state throughout September. More than 130 people
attended the sessions,
gaining the knowledge they needed to comply with state law.
If you are interested in METH ALERT™ materials or training, please
contact
MAPP-SD for information. The training covers three areas: products
used in manufacturing Meth; laws regarding the sales of chemicals and
supplies; staff and employee training. Owner/manager training sessions
are approximately an hour and a half long, employee training is half an
hour per group.
Retailers can be a tremendous first
line of defense against this growing drug problem.
Take action now to
safeguard your community, your employees and your business.
This program is made possible by Federal
Grant 2004-CKWX-0367.
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