Billboards Send Graphic Warning About Meth Use June 29, 2004
News Summary
New billboards throughout Wyoming graphically show the health effects of an addiction to methamphetamine, the Associated Press reported June 28.The statewide billboard campaign uses "before" and "after" photos of individuals addicted to meth along with the caption, "Extreme Meth Makeover." Images of emaciation, hair loss, rotting teeth, and bad complexion are featured.
"People always ask the question, 'Does that really happen?' And of course it does," said Rodger McDaniel, director of the Wyoming Department of Family Services.
McDaniel said the campaign is aimed at young people. "In Wyoming, kids younger and younger are experimenting," he said.
The billboards will be posted throughout the summer and will be complemented with posters and other information.
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