Kathy Asper This is Me

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1. 1. Contacts

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   Published on: 7/27/2006   Last Visited: 11/7/2007

   Kathy Asper, CPS

2. 2. American News | 10/28/2002 | School Notes

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   Published on: 10/29/2002   Last Visited: 10/29/2002

   Kathy Asper, regional coordinator for the Methamphetamine Awareness and Prevention Project of South Dakota, and Michael Nehls, Groton police chief, will speak about methamphetamine awareness and prevention on Nov. 7 at the Groton School fall conferences.
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   Asper has worked in the field of drug/violence prevention for 15 years. In 1994 she became one of the first nine persons in the state to attain international certification as a prevention specialist. She worked as the prevention services coordinator at the Human Service Agency's Northeastern Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention Resource Center from 1989 until October of 2001, when she began her current job as regional coordinator for MAPP-SD.
   
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3. 3. American News | 11/10/2002 | Area authorities act to avoid methamphetamine 'crisis'

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   Published on: 11/10/2002   Last Visited: 11/10/2002

   During a methamphetamine awareness meeting last week at Groton High School, Kandis Schwab joined Kathy Asper, regional coordinator for MAPP.
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   The drug also affects the brain and spinal column and raises the user's heart rate, Asper said.
   
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   Asper said the age of meth users ranges from 13 to 63, with teen-agers providing one of the fastest growing groups.
   
   Physical signs to look for in a suspected user are dilated pupils, increased respiration, increased perspiration, strong body odor and increased energy.
   
   Users can stay awake for days and typically have dark circles under their eyes. They can also suffer a dramatic weight loss and have changes in behavior, possibly resulting from paranoia.
   
   The cycle of a meth user begins with a rush followed by a high.
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   "It is one of the most addictive substances we know of," Asper said.
   
   When the user is coming down from a high, there is a need to achieve that feeling again, causing the user to seek more of the drug.
   
   Asper said that long-term rehab with a lot of activity is needed to get users off meth. Activity is needed because the users are hooked on the rush of energy the drug provides.
   
   "This isn't the speed of the '60s and '70s," Asper said. "It's much more dangerous."
   
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