THIS WEEK – marks the first national Meth Awareness Week in hope of raising awareness about the abuse of methamphetamine. The Meth Project, a prevention initiative of The Partnership at Drugfree.org, is coordinating the awareness week in the effort to educate and ultimately reduce use of the life-threatening drug.
“Meth production, use and resulting addiction have wreaked havoc among individuals, families and communities across our nation,” explained Steve Pasierb, CEO of The Partnership at Drugfree.org. “The launch of Meth Awareness Week is a prime opportunity to engage all sectors of our society to take action to prevent teens and young adults from ever experimenting with meth. While intervention and treatment programs are vital components to reduce use, prevention is the most effective and efficient step in eliminating the damage done by this destructive drug.”
Methamphetamine is currently one of the most prevalent and deadly drugs circulating the U.S. According to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Justice, the substance is currently at its greatest degree of purity and availability. For more information visit The Partnership at Drug-Free.org.