Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive drug that has devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities. Its use remains a serious problem in Idaho.

Meth causes dramatic changes in the brain and using the drug can lead to depression, paranoia, violent behavior, and other serious mental disorders. Meth also destroys the body, and can cause fatal kidney and lung problems, liver damage, convulsions, even strokes. Click here to learn more about how Meth alters the body, brain, and behavior, and click here to listen to Idaho teens share their experiences with Meth.

The Idaho Meth Project was formed to reduce methamphetamine use in the state by arming people with the facts about Meth. The message "Not Even Once" speaks to how highly addictive Meth is. With Paint the State, teens have the opportunity to take that message or their own anti-Meth theme, and through their original artwork, get the word out about methamphetamine. The contest encourages teens to use their creativity and passion in a whole new way, for a very important cause.

Paint the State is based on a program developed by the Montana Meth Project in 2006 when teens all over Montana created more than 660 works of art, making it the largest public art contest in history. Let's work together to achieve the same success here in Idaho!

View examples of artwork that was created during the 2006 Montana Paint the State contest at www.paintthestate2006.org.

For more information, please visit www.idahomethproject.org.

By email:
info@idahomethproject.org

By phone:
(208) 331-2060
(888) 331-2060 (toll free)

By mail:
Idaho Meth Project
P.O. Box 738
Boise, ID 83701

Visit our office:
Idaho Meth Project
304 N. 8th St., Suite 443
Boise, ID 83702