Illinois Partnership Targets Meth with New Ads; Press Conference On Thursday

U.S. Newswire › December 15, 2005

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CHICAGO, Dec. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Drug prevention, treatment, government and law enforcement representatives joined forces with the Partnership for a Drug-Free America today to launch a hard- hitting series of public service ads targeting the growing manufacture and use of methamphetamine (meth) in Illinois.

The campaign, developed by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, is designed to mobilize individuals and community groups to reduce meth use at the local level. Combining real-life stories of people affected by methamphetamine with scenarios that depict the unique secondhand threat meth poses to communities at large, the campaign challenges people to learn more about the threats meth poses to their homes and families.

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Illinois Partnership Targets Meth with New Ads; Press Conference On Thursday

"Meth is an especially devastating drug that leads to quick addiction and long-term health issues," explained Karel Ares, executive director of Prevention First, a statewide drug prevention nonprofit that...

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