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Behavior
Teen Meth Usage in Montana Declined by Nearly 50% Since 2005
October 5th, 2007
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Meth Project, and the Montana Department of Public Instruction announced the results of Montana's Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which found that Meth use among teens in the state has dropped by nearly 50% since 2005,(i) when the Meth Project first launched its Meth prevention campaign in the state. In contrast, the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this month, found that Meth use among teens nationally remained unchanged over the same period.(ii) "These results are very impressive. The Montana Meth Project has made a major investment in the people of...
Source: Health Business Week (2007-10-05)
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