The I-5 corridor has been a major conduit for illegal drugs flowing into our community. Methamphetamine use continues to have a negative social, economic, and environmental impact. Education and engagement of the community regarding methamphetamines and other illicit drugs is needed in order to reduce and prevent their use.

• Through the Thurston County Meth Coalition, key leaders in prevention, enforcement, environment, and treatment collaborate on strategies to address use and problems associated with methamphetamine, marijuana, and other illicit drugs.
• Educational efforts seek to inform the community regarding meth dangers, precursors, and action to be taken.
• Partnering with community groups, law enforcement, agencies, and others expands prevention efforts.

• Mobilize the community to increase awareness of the impact in our region of meth, marijuana and other drug use.
• Increase community knowledge of meth through timely and accurate communications which would lead to an increase of reporting of suspicious activity.
• Increase community knowledge of the social and health consequences of meth, marijuana and other drugs through public communications.

• Member agency of the Thurston County Meth Coalition, providing funding, coordination and support for prevention and education efforts.
• Coordination with local law enforcement, State agencies, and others to provide information to local retailers, property managers, home visitors, health providers, etc., regarding the effects of meth, including environmental as well as health-related.
• Development of educational materials for distribution.
• Coordination of a speakers bureau for drug-related issues.
• Collaboration with national and state prevention efforts to address meth, marijuana and other drugs.
• Public awareness campaigns, including the use of media.