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MAPP-SD, a project of Prairie View Prevention Services, Inc., is a comprehensive
Methamphetamine awareness and prevention project.
MAPP-SD is dedicated to:
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Increase
awareness of Meth and the problems associated with its use, manufacture and
distribution;
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Provide, at no cost, professional Meth awareness and prevention education to
groups and organizations on a community, regional and statewide level;
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Be a no-cost, ongoing resource for South Dakota citizens to deal with issues
rising from the manufacture, use and distribution of Meth.
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New
Statistics for
Drug Endangered Children
in South Dakota |
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South Dakota monitors the impact of Meth on children’s lives every year.
Since 2003, the number of youngsters placed in to state custody/foster
care because of a Meth-related cause has continued to rise. (Calendar
years: January to January)
2003 58
2004 110
2005 183
From South Dakota
Child
Protection Services
Between state and
federal funding, the average cost of having a child in foster care is
$21,092. For 2005, the cost of foster care for children from a
Meth-related placement averaged $3,859,836 (183x$21,092). |
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