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Meth Watch
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Drug Endangered Children
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Legislative Advocacy
Pseudoephedrine Restrictions



Meth Watch
The Kansas Meth Watch Program was developed by Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), and a group of Kansas retailers to limit the accessibility to products used in the manufacture of meth. KMPP has distributed hundreds of Meth Watch packets to communities in Kansas. For more information about Meth Watch or to order Meth Watch materials for your community, contact T.J. Ciaffone or click on the logo above for more information.

Rural Initiatives
Because Kansas is more than 90% rural, anhydrous ammonia control strategies are key to meth prevention efforts in the state. Public awareness and education of farmers and ranchers is a critical first step in rural prevention strategies. (Click here to download a Rural Crime Prevention handout.) Additionally, the Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project has partnered with several agencies to develop innovative strategies to deter or prevent the theft of anhydrous ammonia.

Through a partnership with the Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project, K-State Research and Extension has developed an anhydrous ammonia tank lock pilot program in Shawnee County. The program provides a tank lock for every anhydrous ammonia storage and nurse tank in the county. The locks, which are manufactured by Castell Interlocks, are made of hardened steel and permanently mounted on the nurse tank withdrawal valve. Operation of the valve to release anhydrous ammonia is permitted only when the correct coded key is inserted. If successful, the anhydrous ammonia tank lock program may be replicated across Kansas.



KMPP also distributes tamper tags as an anhydrous ammonia theft deterrent. These one-time use tags are applied to the valve of an anhydrous ammonia tank. When cut or missing, the tag alerts the farmer or rancher that the tank may have been broken into. By ordering in bulk, KMPP can often offer tamper tags to communities at a reduced price. Currently a limited number of tags are available at a cost of $102.00 for 500 tags. Contact the Assistant Coordinator to place an order.

Anhydrous ammonia storage tank stickers are available to communities in Kansas. These sticker bear the Meth Watch logo and are environmentally appropriate for placement on anhydrous ammonia storage tanks. Contact Paul Belt at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to place an order.

Mini-Grant Funding
KMPP distributes mini-grant funding to Kansas communities as it becomes available. Mini-grants are small amounts of funding distributed directly to communities to implement prevention activities, allowing communities to tailor prevention efforts to local needs. In 2006 KMPP distributed $55,590 in minigrant funding to 59 Kansas communities (48 different counties).

Since 2003 KMPP has distributed over $172,000 to Kansas communities for meth prevention efforts. Seventy-one counties have received funding during that time, representing 67% of the counties in Kansas. Minigrant funds have been utilized by communities for a myriad of prevention efforts including Drug Endangered Children programs, Meth Watch program implementation, anhydrous ammonia theft prevention and community education programming.



Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children
The Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project is active in Drug Endangered Children efforts on the state and local level. Please visit the Drug Endangered Children portion of our website by clicking on the logo above.

Home Visitor Safety Training
The Project has developed a training specifically for individuals who may, as part of their job responsibilities, unwittingly enter a home where methamphetamine is used or manufactured. The training consists of general safety tips, as well as an overview of the methamphetamine manufacturing process and red flags of meth activity. Please contact the Assistant Coordinator to schedule a training, or to request a copy of the Power Point presentation. Laminated cards containing valuable safety tips for home visitors are also available.

Legislative Advocacy
For information on all bills and amendments in Kansas, visit the Kansas Legislature Website. Below are samples of Legislative Alerts released by the Project.

January 29, 2006 Action Alert regarding closure of the Midwest HIDTA Fulfillment Center

May 11, 2005 Legislative Alert regarding President Bush's proposed FY2006 budget

March 9, 2004 Legislative Alert in support of amendment to House Bill 2777

April 2003 Legislative Alert regarding potential funding loss for KDHE's Meth Cleanup Program

Pseudoephedrine Restrictions
On June 1, 2005 the Sheriff Matt Samuels Chemical Control Act took effect in Kansas. Under the law, cold and allergy medications containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine have become Schedule V controlled substances. As Schedule V substance, these medications must be kept behind a pharmacy counter and can be sold only by pharmacists or pharmacy technicians. In order to purchase the restricted medications, the purchaser must be 18 years of age, show photo identification and sign a log book. Liquids, liquid capsules and gel tabs are exempt under the law and are still available for over the counter purchase since they have not typically been used in methamphetamine manufacture.

Click here to view the full text of the law. For frequently asked questions regarding the law, please visit the Kansas Board of Pharmacy website.