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According to data recently released by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, meth use among Montana teenagers has significantly decreased. The data comes from Montana's Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which found that since the Montana Meth Project was first launched in 2005, meth use among teens in the state has dropped by 63%. The YRBS is conducted every two years by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The study also found that between 2005 and 2007, the incidence of workers testing positive for meth decreased by 72%. Between 2005 and 2008, meth-related crime was reduced by 62%, and meth-related admissions for substance abuse treatment declined by 34%. In addition, the number of children placed in foster care because of meth-related incidents decreased by 11%.

Montana Meth Project chairman Mike Gulledge commented on the findings: "The 63% decrease in teen meth use reported by the state and the CDC continues a trend we have seen since the launch of the Montana Meth Project in 2005. ... Four years ago, we realized that if Montana was going to eradicate its meth problem we needed to launch a research-based prevention effort that would capture the attention of our young people and stop them from ever trying the drug. The result was the Montana Meth Project, which has had demonstrated success in educating Montana's young people about the dangers of meth use. The program has exceeded all expectations and I commend the people of the state of Montana for making it possible."

(Source: www.marketwatch.com)

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