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Methamphetamine abuse and manufacture: the child welfare response

Melinda Hohman1, Rhonda Oliver, Wendy Wright

  • 1Center on Substance Abuse, School of Social Work, San Diego State University, CA, 92182-4119, USA. mhohman@mail.sdsu.edu

Social Work
|July 30, 2004
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Methamphetamine use is increasing among women of childbearing age. This article details methamphetamine

Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Public Health
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Rising methamphetamine abuse, especially among women of childbearing age.
  • Methamphetamine exposure impacts social workers and clients.
  • Children are often present in methamphetamine manufacturing environments, necessitating child welfare system involvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the effects of methamphetamine exposure on social workers and clients.
  • To highlight the need for protocols within child welfare and social work agencies for children exposed to methamphetamine manufacturing.
  • To describe a collaborative model for addressing the needs of drug-endangered children.

Main Methods:

  • Review of methamphetamine history and effects.
  • Examination of social worker and client exposure during drug manufacturing.
  • Case example analysis of a collaborative intervention model.

Main Results:

  • Social workers and clients face unique challenges due to methamphetamine exposure.
  • Child protective services and social work agencies require specific protocols for methamphetamine-affected families.
  • Collaborative units, like California's drug-endangered children's units, demonstrate effective interagency cooperation.

Conclusions:

  • Effective protocols are crucial for supporting children endangered by methamphetamine manufacturing.
  • Interagency collaboration involving social workers, law enforcement, legal professionals, and medical personnel is vital.
  • The drug-endangered children's units model offers a framework for addressing complex family and legal issues arising from methamphetamine production.

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