Pubdate: Tue, 12 Sep 2006
Source: Daily Sentinel, The (Grand Junction, CO)
Copyright: 2006 Cox Newspapers, Inc.
Contact:  http://www.gjsentinel.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2084
Author: Nicole King
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine)

FAMILY, FRIENDS OF METH USERS GET SUPPORT

Having a friend or family member addicted to methamphetamine can 
often lead to feelings of frustration and loneliness. Now, they have 
a place to turn for support.

The Mesa County Meth Task Force along with two local therapists will 
run the "Share and Care" support group.  The group offers a place for 
family and friends of meth users to come together and offer support 
for one another.

"They feel like they can't control the user, and they're scared and 
don't know what to do," said Angie Palmer, coordinator for the Meth 
Task Force of Mesa County. "Everyone focuses on the user and getting 
them help. This is a forgotten group - the family and the friends."

The six-week support group proved popular during its spring and 
summer sessions.

"The previous sessions were so successful that the families who 
attended continued to meet even after they left the group," Palmer said.

The "Share and Care" Group will start Sept. 20 and will run for six 
weeks. The group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the First 
Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction.

Participants don't have to register, and their identities are kept 
confidential. 
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MAP posted-by: Richard Lake