Capito Legislation Aims to Curb Meth Addiction, Keep West Virginia Communities Safer

Capito Legislation Aims to Curb Meth Addiction, Keep West Virginia Communities Safer

WASHINGTON, DC -(3/9)- As part of the debate on the reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Congresswoman Capito joined four of her colleagues in offering an amendment to improve awareness of the methamphetamine epidemic. Capito joined Rep. Rehberg (MT), Rep. Boozman (AR), Rep. King (IA), and Rep. Graves (MO) in offering the amendment.

The amendment ensures that no less than ten percent of the national media campaign funds will be expended on advertisements specifically intended to reduce methamphetamine use. The Director of ONDCP will also have the authority to award grants to private entities producing research-based public service messages, with the goal of reducing first-time meth use among young people.

"Meth addiction is an epidemic that has unfortunately spread quickly across communities in West Virginia and the entire country, said Capito. We need to do a better job of reaching out to young people and educating them about the dangers of meth before it's too late. The amendment I joined in offering today is a step in that direction, and will hopefully help keep our communities and families safe from the dangers of meth."

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