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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Gov. Rounds Proposes Steps to Stop Meth Use 
in State of the State Address

On Friday, January 14th South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds presented his goals and vision for the state to the legislature and the citizens.  Meth manufacturing and its wide-ranging effects on the state were high in his priorities.  The Governor outlined two new bills he is proposing; one to reduce Meth cooks' access to key Meth ingredients and the other to better protect children found in a Meth-influenced environment.  The relevant portion of Gov. Rounds State of the State address follows:

"We also have a Methamphetamine Task Force working to improve what we do to prevent Meth use and to treat its victims.
Thirteen communities are working together to develop local strategies to stop Meth use.

"Specialized treatment programs have been created for victims, and we are proposing two new laws to address the issue.
The first bill will regulate the sale of products containing pseudoephedrine, which is used to manufacture Meth.

"The second bill will revise the definition of abused or neglected children so that when we find children whose parents or guardians have put them in an environment where Meth is being used or distributed, we can take those children out of there and place them with relatives or foster parents.

"The Methamphetamine Task Force has also created nine goals that attack this serious problem.

"We will be implementing many activities to achieve those goals and significantly reduce and hopefully stop Meth use in South Dakota."

To access the entire text of Governor Rounds' speech, please click here.

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