Montana Meth Project
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The anti-meth campaign in Montana has a series of striking new ads. With creepy print ads and a series of video spots directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Babel, 21 Grams) Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream) and Tony Kaye (American History X), the state's anti-meth ad crusade is getting national attention. I grew up in Flathead county, one of the top three counties when it comes to meth labs in Montana and somewhere on the top 100 nationwide, and can tell you these ads hits close to home.
Back in 2002 when I was in high school more than 60% of all drug related offenses involved meth. That same year the DEA made big headline busting 122 meth labs statewide. Compaire that to 89 in 2003 and 63 in 2004 you'd think that the problem is getting better but those decreasing numbers can be deceptive. The crack down has caused meth labs to go even further underground unabomber style. The numbers are also likely a result of out-of-state "superlabs" that are making better, cheaper meth that is then imported to Montana, thus decreasing the need for in-state labs.
Meth is an ugly horrible drug that destroys a person no matter who you are. What's worse is people actually buy it. While law enforcement is still needed to crack some meth head skulls, a new lab will always pop up. I believe this campaign will be effective by showing people how stupid you'd have to be to ever use meth. And that's the only way you can ever stop a drug epidemic, get people to stop buying it.
Back in 2002 when I was in high school more than 60% of all drug related offenses involved meth. That same year the DEA made big headline busting 122 meth labs statewide. Compaire that to 89 in 2003 and 63 in 2004 you'd think that the problem is getting better but those decreasing numbers can be deceptive. The crack down has caused meth labs to go even further underground unabomber style. The numbers are also likely a result of out-of-state "superlabs" that are making better, cheaper meth that is then imported to Montana, thus decreasing the need for in-state labs.
Meth is an ugly horrible drug that destroys a person no matter who you are. What's worse is people actually buy it. While law enforcement is still needed to crack some meth head skulls, a new lab will always pop up. I believe this campaign will be effective by showing people how stupid you'd have to be to ever use meth. And that's the only way you can ever stop a drug epidemic, get people to stop buying it.
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