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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Union County, tucked into the corner of the South Dakota/Iowa/Nebraska border, is home to just over 13,000 people.  It is considered a quiet, safe area where residents know each other well.  But over the past few years, Meth has become well known, too.

The Chief Deputy Sheriff reports that when a traffic stop discovers drugs in a vehicle, the drug they find is Meth at least 40% of the time.  Although law enforcement has busted some labs in the county, local officers believe they have more users than makers.  In North Sioux City, the police chief reports a number of arrests over the past few months for possession and ingestion. 

Drug dogs have been instrumental in helping officers uncover Meth labs and stashes.  Residents are also on the lookout for Meth-related activities, from manufacturing to selling to using.  According to the Elk Point police chief, there has been a steady increase over the past year in high school age group of Meth possession or paraphernalia.  But the teachers and staff at the small school know everyone so well, he adds, that the adults can tell when a student is "off" and are able to intervene. 
(Information from Elk Point Leader-Courier and US Census Bureau)

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