MAPP-SD, a project of Prairie View Prevention Services, Inc., is a comprehensive Methamphetamine awareness and prevention project. 
MAPP-SD is dedicated to:
u   Increase awareness of Meth and the problems associated with its use, manufacture and distribution;
u Provide, at no cost, professional Meth awareness and prevention education to groups and organizations on a community, regional and statewide level;
u 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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New findings published by the National Jewish Medical and Research Center demonstrates just how dangerous the after affects of a Meth cook in a home can be.  Children crawling through a house that hosted a clan lab can be exposed to deadly chemicals at least 24 hours after the cook is finished.  Other common activities - vacuuming and walking  - can also stir up Meth and the chemicals used to make it from contaminated surfaces such as carpets and sofas.

The study measured the toxic fumes Meth labs emit and how they contaminate a building up to 24 hours after the drug is manufactured.  Previous studies have measured exposure while the drug is actually being manufactured - the levels can be deadly - but the new study, conducted in an abandoned Colorado house, is among the first to examine the aftermath.

The study’s other findings include:

u The majority of airborne Meth was present as vapors or particles much smaller than researchers expected. That means that airborne Meth, during manufacturing or up to 24 hours later, penetrates deep into the lungs and can be absorbed rapidly into the bloodstream.

u Airborne Meth levels on the day after manufacturing were similar to those found in remote areas of the house while it was being made.

u Meth migrated easily through the house, partly because of foot traffic during manufacturing, and contaminated all surfaces.

u Detectable airborne concentrations of Meth, as well as hydrochloric acid and iodine, used to make the drug, remained inside the house for at least 24 hours.  

National Jewish would like to do a more in-depth study, examining the Meth exposure days, months and up to a year after the drug is cooked.  Exposure to Meth labs has been linked to kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes, seizures and death.

Access the complete study release here. 

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