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  • Peer treatment program offers new hope in Fort Belknap

    Nora Saks, UM School of Journalism|Jul 26, 2017

    The myth of meth is that following the crackdown on over-the-counter ingredients in 2005 things got better in Montana. But on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, people will tell you different Here it never really went away. "Getting high in your car in front of the store - that ain't a big deal," said Miranda Kirk. "Leaving your paraphernalia out in the open for someone to walk in - that's alright," said Kirk. "Having and seeing needles everywhere - that's ok. Even talking about selling your needles - that's normal too." Kirk, a 27-year-old m...