Children at Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs: Helping Meth's Youngest Victims (2003)

Abstract

This bulletin describes the health and safety risks faced by children who live at or visit clandestine methamphetamine labs. Measures are suggested to respond to children’s mental and physical health issues when law enforcement officers seize meth labs. The experiences of several states that use multidisciplinary teams are offered as examples of promising interventions and the importance of collaboration among federal, state, and local agencies to ensure the care and protection of these children is emphasized. (palabras claves: niños, metanfetamina)