Pubdate: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 Source: Revelstoke Times Review (CN BC) Copyright: 2004 Bowes Publishers Contact: http://www.revelstoketimesreview.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2139 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?224 (Cannabis and Driving) DON'T DRINK - OR USE DRUGS - AND DRIVE: RCMP Local police are stopping as many drivers high on marijuana as they are those under the influence of alcohol, two local Mounties told a group of parents last week. Staff Sgt. Randy Brown and Const. Andrew West told high school parents that with all of the mixed messages young people are getting these days about marijuana many think smoking grass and driving is okay. "The reality is that marijuana is a mind-altering drug that affects judgement and coordination of the driver," Brown said in a statement issued after the meeting last Tuesday. "The message of ' Don't drink and drive" needs to be expanded to 'Don't use drugs and drive.'" Parents at the meeting, which was organized by the RSS Parents' Advisory Committee, were told that despite those concerns the most significant issue facing youth today was alcohol abuse, which is the No. 1 killer of young people through car crashes. Parents were also informed about the latest trends in illegal drug use and the rising popularity of methamphetamine in the region. - ---