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"We certainly believe the campaign has had a significant impact in the way young people view this drug. Teens and young adults tell us they believe there's great risk in using meth," said IMP Executive Director Megan Ronk. "And they're specifically telling us that the Idaho Meth Project's ads that they've seen make them less likely to try meth."
Roughly 45 percent of the program's money comes from the state Millennium Fund, money set aside from the tobacco settlement to finance drug and tobacco abuse prevention and treatment programs. The remainder of IMP's budget comes from donations. The project has drawn about $1.5 million from the Millennium Fund since it began, and must apply for funds annually through the Joint Millennium Fund Committee's grantlike application process. The Legislature's Joint Finance- Appropriations Committee must approve final allocations."Last year, there were some reports that circulated around the Legislature that called into question the effectiveness of the program," said Idaho Falls Republican Rep. Janice McGeachin. "When you see these things, it forces us to stop and say, 'Is this the right way to spend money?'"See the full content of this document
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Drug Money
You've seen the ads. The meth baby, the meth pimp, the meth dealer ... Finally, a gaunt, scabby-faced fiend warns the curious not to use the drug, "Not even once."
It's the Idaho Meth Project's push to steer Idaho's youth away from a drug that numbs users and strains state resources to the tune of $...See the full content of this document
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