Pubdate: Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Source: Chicago Sun-Times (IL)
Copyright: 2003 The Sun-Times Co.
Contact:  http://www.suntimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/81
Author: Maureen O'Donnell
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?158 (Club Drugs)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mdma.htm (Ecstasy)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine)

ILLINOIS TARGETS CAMPUS CLUB DRUGS

You won't find "Club U" on any map.

Club U is the nickname of a new State Police undercover effort to ferret 
out club drugs in and around the state's major colleges and universities.

It's part of an anti-drug campaign targeting Ecstasy and methamphetamine 
announced Sunday by Gov. Blagojevich.

Blagojevich said the campaign, dubbed Project X, will use $2.5 million -- 
primarily from confiscated drug money -- to combat club drugs with public 
service announcements, treatment services and the Club U undercover effort, 
as well as other law enforcement plans.

An estimated $200,000 is earmarked for public service announcements that 
are to begin appearing this week in newspapers and on radio and TV, said 
gubernatorial spokeswoman Angelynne Amores.

A TV spot, produced by the federal government, includes the testimony of 
parents whose daughter died after taking Ecstasy. Newspaper ads will focus 
on a coroner's report about drug use, and radio spots will feature young 
people describing the effect of drug abuse on their lives.

Another $1.8 million is going toward law enforcement, which will fund more 
overtime for undercover operations, Amores said.

And $500,000 is to fund treatment services for club drugs at nine 
universities and college areas across the state, she said.
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