Meth Action Team

The Meth Action Team consists of a diverse group of professionals, concerned citizens, and community members that have a common goal - working together to address methamphetamine and other drug use in Thurston County.

In September of 2001, various Federal, State, and local officials and agencies formed the Thurston County Methamphetamine Coalition to share resources and focus efforts to eradicate the menace of meth. Over the past 10 years, the Coalition has made great strides to make our community a safer home.

In 2008, the Methamphetamine Coalition became the Meth Action Team. The focus of the Meth Action Team is to provide a collaborative response to the use of meth and other drug use. While the local manufacturing of meth has decreased, the use of meth has certainly not followed a similar downward trend. Therefore please help us to educate the community about the devastating effects of meth and how they can get treatment help.

Over the last year as prescription drug use has skyrocketed, the Meth Action Team has included that as a focus as well. Washington State has among the highest rates of non-medical use of prescription pain relievers in the nation. For information on where to properly dispose of your medications, please click here.

Currently the Meth Action Team includes representatives from the following agencies:

• Behavioral Health Resources Recovery Services

• The Crisis Clinic of Thurston and Mason Counties

• Providence St. Peter Chemical Dependency Center

• Thurston County Commissioners

• Thurston County Juvenile and Family Court

• Thurston County Narcotics Task Force

• Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

• Thurston County Public Health and Social Services

• Thurston County Sheriff’s Office

• Thurston County Superior Court

• TOGETHER!

• Washington State Department of Ecology

• Washington State Department of Health

• Washington State Division of Child Protective Services

• Washington State Meth Initiative

• Washington State Patrol

. . . Accomplishments

Some of the accomplishments that have occurred over the years include:

• Meth lab production has decreased significantly

• Treatment for meth addicts has increased

• Jail sentencing for parents with children in meth labs has increased

• Legislation has increased making it more difficult to acquire materials to manufacture meth, thus decreasing local labs.

. . . Additional Information

If you would like additional information regarding the Meth Action Team, click here or call 360-493-2230.

. . . Meth Action Team Brochure

To view the Meth Action Team brochure, click here (pdf).

. . . Meth Coalition Reports

• 2005

• 2004

• 2003

• 2002