Combating Methamphetamine Use and Production

This Combating Methamphetamine Use and Production online training course explores what the various forms of methamphetamine are, how it is produced, how it is misused, short-term and long-term effects and its negative effects on the users, the producers, the environment and society in general. In an effort to curb methamphetamine production, the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 was enacted to restrict the sale of non-prescription drug products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine – the main ingredients in methamphetamine. Learn about your legal obligations for selling these products.

Course Learning Objectives

On completion of this Combating Methamphetamine Use and Production course, the user will learn:

• The definition of methamphetamine, its history and current uses
• Ways methamphetamine is produced and the hazards associated with its production
• The short- and long-term effects of methamphetamine misuse
• The societal impacts of methamphetamine misuse
• Key provisions of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 and the Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008
• How to select appropriate actions to discourage methamphetamine production and misuse

Course Outline

This online Combating Methamphetamine Use and Production course is made up of the following sections:

1. About Methamphetamine
2. Methamphetamine Misuse
3. Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (CMEA) of 2005

Course Audience

This Combating Methamphetamine Use and Production online training course was designed for employees of pharmacies, grocery stores, mobile vendors and mail-order distributors that sell non-prescription drug products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine.

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