In a new survey on the abuse of methamphetamine among teens, many of the respondents said the drug was easy to get and believed there's little risk in trying it.
The study by The Meth Project, a nonprofit anti-drug group, found that nearly a quarter of those surveyed described it as "very easy" or "somewhat easy" to obtain the drug. One in three also said there was only a "slight risk" or "no risk" in trying meth once or twice. And about one in our said they believed there are benefits to using meth, including losing weight, coping with boredom and feeling happy. White House drug czar John Walters calls those attitudes "troubling." He and other government officials say the survey highlights the need for an aggressive public education campaign to inform young people about the dangers of the highly addictive stimulant.
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