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“Researcher says anti-meth ads don’t work..”. Skeptics of the Meth Project Reporter Sarah Fenske of the Phoenix NewTimes Doctoral student David Erceg-Hurn Issues during the Meth Project: Employees of the Attorney General were being laid off. Results from the Meth Project.
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“Researcher says anti-meth ads don’t work..” • Skeptics of the Meth Project • Reporter Sarah Fenske of the Phoenix NewTimes • Doctoral student David Erceg-Hurn • Issues during the Meth Project: • Employees of the Attorney General were being laid off
Results from the Meth Project • Info prior to Meth Project: • “Teen Meth use in 2006 was almost twice the national average” • “14 is the average age that Arizona teens first try Meth” • Info after Meth Project: • Hailed by the White House as one of the nation’s most powerful anti-drug programs • A Survey showed an increase of teens who now see the risk involved in trying Meth once or twice. • As the project continued data showed that, “Lifetime Meth use declined by over 50% among 8th and 10th graders”