Welcome to Stop Meth in Florida Director's Message Dear Floridians Against Methamphetamine in our State, The purpose of this website is to provide information about our efforts to stop the spread of methamphetamines in Florida.  We want the website to encourage a dialogue among state and local officials regarding our coordinated response.  We also want this dialogue to reach our citizens and families.  To often, we fail to carry this education “into the living room”.  With your help we can educate Floridians regarding the devastation this horrific drug has caused across America and what we can do to stop it in our great State.

Florida Methamphetamine Control Strategy

We have an effective Drug Control Strategy that provides strategic direction for our efforts.  It emphasizes the collaboration among law enforcement, prevention, treatment, and many other resources available to us.  We are updating our 2003-methamphetamine strategy and should have a finalized version in 2007.  I appreciate the efforts of the workgroups in our State Methamphetamine Task Force for their contributions to this update.

We have important initiatives ongoing across our state.  The Drug Endangered Children Committee has been doing terrific work for years.  Our law enforcement partners are achieving remarkable results in reducing clandestine laboratories.  However, there is nothing more important than the community effort to stop methamphetamines.  Mothers Against Methamphetamine is a terrific faith-based initiative in Polk County, Miami has developed a strategy, and Orlando has completed a community study with strong educational and follow-up recommendations.  There are many other communities who are using coalitions, providers, and local officials to provide education.  If your community is not aware of these initiatives and wants to learn more, contact my office and we will link you to each project.

As we know, to stop the spread of substance abuse, each community must complete a needs assessment, develop strong community capacity, write a strategy that outlines measurable objectives and provides for comprehensive involvement by community leaders both public and private, implement the strategy, and provide ongoing evaluation for revision and sustainment of the community effort.  Substance abuse is a community problem that requires coordinated regional, state, and federal support.  The challenge is formidable; our infrastructure is strong whether the problem is methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, prescription drugs, or another substance that destroys individuals, families, and our communities. 

Thank you for visiting this website.  Please be an active participant in our effort to stop Meth in Florida.  I welcome your comments and suggestions.

Bruce D. Grant
Director, Florida Office of Drug Control
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