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Missouri leads the nation in the number of methamphetamine (meth) labs.
Recent statistics by the Drug Enforcement Agency's EPIC Form concluded that over 500
children were found in seized meth labs in Missouri in 2002 (the most recent statistics).
Children found in meth labs often require immediate medical attention. To best meet the needs
of these children, other states, like California, Washington, and Nebraska have successfully
implemented multi-disciplinary protocols. The Missouri Juvenile Justice Association's "Children
in Meth Labs Project" seeks to improve the safety and medical care of children found in meth labs.
The project will: develop, implement and publish statewide, coordinated interagency protocols for
children found in meth labs; develop a multi-disciplinary training curriculum based on the protocols;
utilizing the curriculum, provide six regional training programs to multi-disciplinary personnel, and;
develop a web-based course focused on these protocols and curriculum.
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