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The Illinois Meth Project recently released the results of the 2008 Illinois Meth Use & Attitudes Survey. The results show that teens in central Illinois are more aware of the dangers of first-time methamphetamine (meth) use. Over half (53 percent) of teens reported seeing "great risk" in trying meth, which is a 7 percent increase over the 2007 results.

Other perceptions also changed over the past year. The percentage of teens who agreed that trying meth just once can result in getting hooked increased from 76 percent in 2007 to 88 percent in 2008. Teens also acknowledge other meth-related risks in greater numbers than last year: dying (68 percent in 2007, 76 percent in 2008), stealing (74 percent, 81 percent), having unwanted sex (75 percent, 83 percent), tooth decay (65 percent, 74 percent), poor hygiene (71 percent, 79 percent), or turning into someone they don't want to be (81 percent, 88 percent). (Source: www.carmitimes.com)

Labels: meth, awareness

Posted By: Aspen Education Group