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Methamphetamine, and its' Methamphetamine, and its' Impact on the Health of the Impact on the Health of the
CommonwealthCommonwealth
Connie MendelConnie Mendel
David JonesDavid Jones
Problem StatementProblem Statement
Why are sites (homes, Why are sites (homes, apartments, hotels, etc) apartments, hotels, etc)
contaminated from meth lab contaminated from meth lab production not properly production not properly
cleaned up; Impacting the cleaned up; Impacting the health and well being of our health and well being of our
citizens of Kentucky?citizens of Kentucky?
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Number of Methamphetamine Laboratory Responses
Numbers provided by El Paso Intelligence Center
312
33 3442
57
87
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100
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Number of Children Involved at Methamphetamine Labs
Numbers provided by El Paso Intelligence Center
0
100
200
300
400
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600
2001 2002 2003 2004
Red Phosphorous
Anhydrous Ammonia
Number of Methamphetamine Laboratories by Manufacture Method
Numbers provided by El Paso Intelligence Center
160
341
426 430
050
100150200250
300350400450500
2001 2002 2003 2004
Number of Methamphetamine Arrests
Numbers provided by El Paso Intelligence Center
BOT: Meth Labs
Time
Contamination Log
Health Impact
Public Pressure
Resources
Variables
Kentucky
Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch
Governors Office
Governor’s Chief of Staff
Environmental Protection and Public Protection Cabinet
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Department for Environmental Protection
Department of Labor
Department of Public Health
Governmental StructureGovernmental Structure
Cabinet For Health and Human Services
Department of Public Health
Local Health Departments
Local Boards of Health
Powers of KY Public HealthPowers of KY Public Health
Secretary of Secretary of HealthHealth
Commission of Commission of DPHDPH
Supervisory/Supervisory/Quasi Quasi
Autonomy Autonomy (LHD’s)(LHD’s)
LHD’s LHD’s autonomous but autonomous but responsible to responsible to DPH and Local DPH and Local Boards of Boards of Health.Health.
MOA between MOA between State DPH and State DPH and LHD.LHD.
10 Essentials of Project10 Essentials of Project
Inform, Inform, EducateEducate
PartnershipsPartnerships Develop Develop
PoliciesPolicies
Creative Tension
Current Reality Vision
Current Reality shows exposure of KY citizens without any direct governance by any state agency or resources appropriated to protect them. The Vision is that the state will take hold of this issue of exposure to meth and cleanup by creating a responsible party and ensuring that the people are protected.
Current Mental ModelsCurrent Mental Models We don’t deal with inside the home and We don’t deal with inside the home and
waste.waste. Public Health doesn’t have the expertise for Public Health doesn’t have the expertise for
this.this. We don’t have the resources.We don’t have the resources. Cleanup belongs to Environmental Cleanup belongs to Environmental
Protection, not us. Protection, not us. We don’t have any regulatory authority for We don’t have any regulatory authority for
this.this. Management will not support any initiative.Management will not support any initiative. We don’t have any people to work on this We don’t have any people to work on this
meth issue.meth issue. We are stretched to thin as it is.We are stretched to thin as it is.
New Mental ModelsNew Mental Models
We can coordinate our resources.We can coordinate our resources. We can work through a work group, We can work through a work group,
with multi agencieswith multi agencies.. We can create regulation to tackle We can create regulation to tackle
this problemthis problem This problem belongs to many This problem belongs to many
agencies, not just one. agencies, not just one. When can create new positions in When can create new positions in
state government.state government.
Success to DateSuccess to Date Creation of Meth Response & Cleanup Creation of Meth Response & Cleanup
Work Group at the Department LevelWork Group at the Department Level Creation of Cabinet level Work Group Creation of Cabinet level Work Group
for Methamphetamine.for Methamphetamine. Collaboration Across AgenciesCollaboration Across Agencies Buy-In by multiple agenciesBuy-In by multiple agencies Creation of Interim Cleanup Guidance Creation of Interim Cleanup Guidance
DocumentDocument Rough Draft of Guidance Document for Rough Draft of Guidance Document for
General Assembly.General Assembly.
Next StepsNext Steps
Submittance of Guidance Submittance of Guidance Document to General AssemblyDocument to General Assembly
Adoption of Cleanup Standards Adoption of Cleanup Standards by Stateby State
Enforcement of Cleanup Enforcement of Cleanup Standards by LHD’sStandards by LHD’s
Development of Certification Development of Certification Program for ContractorsProgram for Contractors
David JonesKentucky Department of Public Health275 East MainHSE2-DFrankfort, KY 40601(502) 564-3418 ext [email protected]
Contact Info:
Connie MendelLouisville Metro Health Dept400 East Gray StreetLouisville, KY 40202 (502) [email protected]
