The state of Idaho and our community are facing an assault from a devastating financial and social plague: methamphetamine abuse. This disturbing trend has reached epidemic levels in Idaho and is increasingly popular among our youth.

Methamphetamine use in our beloved state now ranks fifth highest in the nation!



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What is the Idaho Meth Project?



On January 31, 2007, Governor C.L “Butch” Otter and First Lady Lori Otter announced plans to form the

Idaho Meth Project

. Based on the successful Meth Project Model developed in Montana.

A special thanks to the following companies that helped make Mountain View Hospital's Sponsored Event a Huge Success!!



Alpine Ear, Nose & Throat
Anna Inc.
Bank of Commerce
Bank of Idaho
Battelle Energy Alliance
Biddulph and Huntsman Orthopedic
Bingham County Sheriffs Office
Blackfoot Medical Clinic
Bonneville County Sheriffs Office
Byron Beck Builders
Chief of Police
City of Council
Cooper Norman
Deer Creek Land & Cattle Co.
Doug Andrus Distributing LLC
Eagle Rock Anesthesia
EIRMC
EITC
Galusha Higgins & Galusha CPA
Harley Owners Group
Hi Wilow Ranch Corp
Holden, Kidwell, Hahn & Crapo
Huggins
Idaho Down Town Development Corporation
Idaho Meth Project
Idaho State Represenative
Ingrams Jewlers
Key Bank
Kingston Companies
Local News 8 News Desk
M.D, WWAMI
Madison Mercury Ford
Mayor of Ammon
Mayor of Blackfoot
Mayor of Idaho Falls
Mayor of Iona
Mayor of Rexburg
Mayor of Rigby
Mayor of Ucon
Medical Imaging Associates
Michael Enterprises
Mountain View Hospital
Northwind Inc.
Office of the Governor
Pettingill Counseling Services
Police
Post Register
Premier Technology, Inc.
Primary Health Services
Rexburg Chief of Police
Rigby Chief of Police
Rosemark
Rudd & Company PLLC
Skidmore/Customland/BDS
Snake River Live Stock
Strings for Kids
Subway/Lacey INC
Summit Orthopedic
Tight Line Media
The Children's Center
U.S. Congressman Mike Simpson
Walker Spine & Sport

Governor C.L “Butch” Otter &
First Lady Lori Otter
The goal of the Idaho Meth Project is to significantly reduce the first time methamphetamine use in Idaho.

A secondary objective of the Idaho Meth Project is to raise awareness of the scale, depth, and critical nature of the meth problem in the state.

Mountain View Hospital's Sponsored Event is a Huge Success



On October 25, 2007 Mountain View Hospital hosted a Governor's Dinner. With the help of many local companies Mountain View Hospital raised over $100,000 in donations to the Idaho Meth Project.

To find out more about our success, look at the following news articles:

"Governor's Idaho Meth Project Receives Financial Boost in Idaho Falls"
10/27/2007 - News Channel 6 (Pocatello)
READ ARTICLE

"Mountain View Raises Money For Idaho Meth Campaign"
10/27/2007 - Local News 8 (Idaho Falls)
READ ARTICLE


What the community has to say:

“I look forward to the benefits resulting from this program and appreciate, specifically, a greater focus on this crime.”
J.K. Livsey, Idaho Falls Chief of Police
“It is my intent to support this project in any way possible.”
Mike Virtue, Blackfoot City Mayor
“I strongly endorse the Idaho Meth Project and any fundraiser that could help this terrible affliction”
Eric R. Christensen, City of Shelly Mayor
“The BlacKfoot Police Department Fully Endorses the Idaho Meth Project. This is our [communities] problem. It is in our community affecting all of us whether you are aware of it or not."
R. David Moore, Blackfoot City
“A project like this has long been needed by the entire State of Idaho”
Lary G. Anderson, Rigby Chief of Police