Origin

Meth Watch was started in Kansas in 2001 as a public-private partnership between Kansas retailers, state government agencies, and the Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project, or KMPP, which is part of the state’s non-profit statewide drug prevention system. The program received funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in 2002. The Consumer Healthcare Products Association and its member companies are providing funding for its efforts in 2004.

A statewide network of agencies partnered to make the KMPP successful. The agencies are: Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Prevention and Recovery Services in Topeka, Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services, Kansas Regional Prevention Centers, Kansas State University Research and Extension, and the Kansas National Guard, to name a few.