[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 69 (Wednesday, May 6, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H5173]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THE FAMILY-BASED METH TREATMENT ACCESS ACT

  (Mr. REHBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. REHBERG. Madam Speaker, I hope some day I can come to the floor 
of the House of Representatives to report that meth abuse is no longer 
a problem in rural America. I would like to say some day that our 
families and communities are no longer subject to the total devastation 
caused by methamphetamine addiction.
  But we're not there yet. So today I urge my colleagues to join me in 
the fight against meth abuse. I have introduced the Family-Based Meth 
Treatment Access Act, a bill which would fund programs aimed at helping 
families recover together from the Nation's most dangerous drug.
  Studies show that family-based treatment increases effectiveness of 
long-term recovery, employment, and educational enrollment, while 
decreasing crime. The Family-Based Treatment Access Act helps take back 
what meth has stolen from our families.
  Please join me by cosponsoring the Family-Based Meth Treatment Access 
Act.

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