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| September 13, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Seattle Times. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: David Bowermaster

Sep. 13--The nation's "drug czar" visited Seattle today to launch a nine-state, $10 million anti-methamphetamine media blitz that highlights the drug's dangers and promotes the benefits of treatment.

"We are trying to say, one, don't start [using meth], and two, if you're in trouble, get help," said John Walters, the White House National Drug Control policy director.

Walters unveiled the media campaign during a news conference at the central Seattle Public Library. Ads began airing locally Sept. 4 and will run until March. Besides Washington, the ads will run in Oregon, California, Idaho, Alaska, Kansas, Indiana, Illinois…

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