Meth. Big time problem in Montana. Big as these numbers:* 52% of children in foster care are there due to Meth. Cost to the state: $12 million a year.* 50% of adults in prison are there due to Meth-related crime. Cost to the state: $43 million a year.* 20% of adults in treatment are there for Meth addiction...
Meth. Big time problem in Montana. Big as these numbers:
* 52% of children in foster care are there due to Meth. Cost to the state: $12 million a year. * 50% of adults in prison are there due to Meth-related crime. Cost to the state: $43 million a year. * 20% of adults in treatment are there for Meth addiction. Cost to the state: $10 million a year.
The award winning Montana Meth Project is changing that through what might be the most intense and best executed anti-drug campaign in modern times. Take a look for yourself, if you think you can hang. This TV spot is MNSFW; but, then again, so is Meth.
It's worth noting that there hasn't been anything like this for the crack epidemic that's plagued inner city youth for years. Of course, in that case, it isn't suburban white kids who are throwing their lives away.
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