New Hampshire Methamphetamine Awareness Task Force
In August 2005, U.S. Attorney Colantuono, Governor John Lynch, New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte and New Hampshire Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen, formed a task force. They convened New Hampshire’s federal, state, and local law enforcement, legislative, human services, and education leaders to discuss plans to develop a comprehensive strategy to fight the growing menance of methamphetamine trafficking and abuse in our state. Although methamphetamine use remains relatively low in New Hampshire compared to other areas of the country, the Task Force developed a comprehensive strategy in an effort to “get ahead” of this issue before it becomes a major public health, law enforcement, child endangerment and environmental problem in New Hampshire. The Task Force pulled together a wide array of individuals and groups from both the public and private sectors to develop the Statewide Strategy, which addressed the following areas: Legislation; Law Enforcement; Protection of Children and Incapacitated Adults; Prevention; Treatment; Environmental Protection; and Public Awareness/Outreach.
NH Government Leaders Meth Task Force
NH Government Leaders Meth Task Force - U.S. Attorney Colantuono, along with state leaders and law enforcement from Massachusetts and New Hampshire, announce the largest meth seizure in New England at the Seabrook Police Department
National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, 2006, A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America - Methamphetamine abuse shatters families and threatens our communities. On National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, we underscore the dangers of methamphetamine and reaffirm our collective responsibility to combat all forms of drug abuse.......