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Prevention of Methamphetamine Use and Associated Harm: Logic Model Documentation Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) 11720 Beltsville Drive, Suite 900Calverton, MD 20705Tel: (301) 755-2700Fax: (301) 755-2799 February 8, 2008 Contributing authors (in alphabetical order): Johanna D. Birckmayer, Ph.D., M.P.H., Renée I. Boothroyd, Ph.D., M.P.H., Deborah A. Fisher, Ph.D., Harold D. Holder, Ph.D., George S. Yacoubian, Jr., Ph.D. The Logic Models here are a work in progress; no Logic Model is ever complete or final. The goal of this Logic Model is to document the best available research evidence as well as identify gaps or areas in our understanding which need further study or replication in future research. These documents are presented freely for the use of prevention researchers and prevention practitioners, and can be downloaded and reprinted as desired. PIRE respectively requests that any uses or distributions of these documents in part or in whole give credit to the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Calverton, MD. Table of Contents I. Conceptual Definition 2 Measurement of the Problem 2 II. Causal Model 4 III. Documentation of Intermediate Variables, Relationships and Prevention Strategies 5 Methamphetamine Use 5 Price 7 Supply/Physical Availability 9 Methamphetamine Beliefs 14 Community Concern about Methamphetamine Harm 16 Methamphetamine Production 17 Perceived Risk of Arrest 19 Methamphetamine Laws about Production, Sale Possession 21 Enforcement 23 Community Norms 25 IV. References 2727 I. Conceptual Definition Methamphetamine-associated harm refers to the myriad negative personal and social consequences related to the recreational (i.e., nontherapeutic) use of prescription and illicit methamphetamine. Justification: Methamphet