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South Dakota
Governor Mike Rounds is spearheading a new effort to educate the state’s
young people and their parents about the dangers of Meth use. The
governor scheduled visits and presentations at high schools around the
state to introduce a new campaign, “Face Facts: Meth Makes You Ugly”.
Governor Rounds and
Jeremy Bucholz, a former Meth user, producer and member of the Statewide
Methamphetamine Task Force, planned to spend approximately 45 minutes with
students at each school, discussing how Meth destroys their bodies and
their minds.
"We must face the
facts," said Gov. Rounds. "Meth use is increasing in South Dakota,
especially in high school age students. 9% of our female 10th graders have
tried Meth; 12% of our 11th grade girls have used it. Our youth must be
educated about the harmful and addictive effects of this terrible drug."
The Face Facts
project targets high school and junior high students. The posters
associated with the project focus on the truths about Meth and draw
attention to the mental and physical destruction that occurs to people who
use Meth. Each South Dakota high school and junior high school has
received posters. The anti-Meth advertising will continue into the
2006-2007 school year with new posters and enhanced awareness activities.
This campaign is
another project of South Dakota’s Methamphetamine Task Force. The task
force, comprised of community leaders, prevention and treatment
specialists and health care professionals has been at work for two years.
Gov. Rounds will
also take part in a South Dakota Focus discussion about the Meth
epidemic. The program will be broadcast on South Dakota Public
Broadcasting on May 25.
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