Public Safety

San Diego County Begins New Campaign Against Meth

By Alan Ray / Senior Editor & Morning Anchor

Published June 22, 2009 at 9:11 AM PDT

This story was published more than 15 years ago.

County officials today are expected to announce the start of a new campaign aimed at methamphetamine users. The so-called Meth-Mouth campaign will urge users to seek treatment for serious dental problems associated with the illicit drug. County officials say about 90,000 campaign brochures will be distributed at dental clinics and health resource centers

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Alan was with KPBS since 2006. His return to San Diego was a homecoming, of sorts. Alan began his news radio career in San Diego in the 1970s, producing business and financial coverage at KSDO. He went on to work as a news anchor, reporter and talk radio host in both Seattle and San Francisco. Prior to his work at KPBS, Alan most recently spent seven years producing an award-winning morning radio news program in the Bay Area. He’s won regional awards for his work in San Francisco and Seattle, including honors for breaking news coverage of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens and the events of 9/11. Alan is a member of Public Radio News Directors Inc. and the Radio Television News Directors’ Association. Alan’s interests include medicine, the environment, music, politics, scrabble and handball (though not always in that order).

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