Hawaii is stepping up efforts to dissuade youth from using methamphetamines (meth). This week, a narcotics police captain, a judge and a medical examiner related real-life stories and statistics to impress upon young people the dangers of meth. Their message: Don't use meth, "Not Even Once."
The new efforts are part of the Hawaii Meth Project, a statewide campaign to significantly reduce first-time meth use. The project utilizes public service messages, public policy and community outreach to spread the message. The judge, Second Circuit Judge Joseph Cardoza, tells young people that in his experience there is no such thing as a casual meth user. He believes most meth users start out thinking they can quit whenever they want, but they quickly realize that this isn't true. He commented, "Prevention is far better than working on the cure." The addicts he sees in his courtroom tell him, time and time again: "There's no in between. You can't use a little bit."
(Source: www.mauinews.com)
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