Me Over Meth

Life in its natural state is full of gifts. Commit to choosing the things that matter most – like your family, your future and your community – over meth.

FIND HELP IN YOUR AREA

PREVENTION

TREATMENT

RECOVERY

ARKANSAS METHAMPHETAMINE
PREVENTION CONFERENCE

May 9th, 2022 | 8:15am - 5:00pm

Wyndham Hotel | 2 Riverfront Place, North Little Rock, AR, 72120

FACT

Arkansas leads the country in methamphetamine use.[1]

500 people in the United States try meth for the first time each day.[2]

FACT

FACTS

Meth is the principal drug threat in Arkansas.[3]
2 million people in the U.S. aged 12 years+ use meth in any given year.[4]
2x the number of co-occurring opioid and methamphetamine use from 2011 to 2017.[5]
4x the amount of overdose deaths from methamphetamine in Arkansas since 2014.[6]
142 lives were taken by meth in Arkansas in 2020.[7]

RESOURCES

CONTACTS

Jessica Simpson

jlsimpson@midsouth.ualr.edu

Joy Spence

jespence@midsouth.ualr.edu

Lynetta Dickerson

lynetta.dickerson@dhs.arkansas.gov

In Partnership With:

Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Aging, Adult, & Behavioral Health Services

University of Arkansas at Little Rock MidSOUTH Center for Prevention and Training

This publication was made possible by Grant Number 1B08TI083526-01 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Adult, Aging, and Behavioral Services (DAABHS).

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ARKANSAS METHAMPHETAMINE
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