title: A collaborative model for community action against methamphetamine.
abstract: San Diego County has a long history of chronic use of methamphetamine, and thus also has a track record in organizing an effective community response. This article discusses the formation and structure of the Methamphetamine Strike Force, and discusses its multidisciplinary collaborative problem solving model. Four strategies--prevention, intervention, treatment and interdiction--form a comprehensive set of recommendations that have guided action over the last decade. The Strike Force provides the region with a structure to mobilize its rich in-kind resources towards a shared plan of action. Data, organizing, media, policy and law enforcement are all central to the emerging model.
authors.affiliation: County Alcohol and Drug Services, San Diego, CA 92186-5222, USA. angelagoldberg@sbcglobal.net
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D003256:Community Participation; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D008694:Methamphetamine; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011634:Public Health
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008694:Methamphetamine