Pubdate: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 Source: Agassiz Harrison Observer (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 Agassiz Observer Contact: http://www.agassizharrisonobserver.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1344 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?241 (Methamphetamine - Canada) EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT METH ... If crystal methamphetamine isn't yet the drug of choice, it likely soon will be. It's cheap, accessible, and easy to manufacture - the cornerstones of all successful chemical killers doled out to our kids. There are a couple of important initiatives to be aware of. First, the school district is embarking on a bold, comprehensive curriculum that can be taught in our schools and cover children from K to 12. It's the first step toward preventing drug addiction and the difficult stages of treatment that would otherwise result. All the community partners and the school district itself should be congratulated for taking this step that was a long time coming. The other initiative is a forum planned for this evening at Harrison Memorial Hall. Special guests, including one recovered addict, will provide the audience with a personal view of the destruction and tragedy this drug -- and others -- leaves in its wake. It is an opportunity for everyone to draw a complete understanding of what is at stake in our schools and in our communities. It's easy to turn away from a problem when it's not staring you in the face, but chances are you have met or know someone caught up in a crystal meth addiction. The wide-reaching implications if this problem is ignored are enormous. You owe it to yourself and to your community to be in Harrison tonight. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Among the presenters will be Bill Turner from Community Services, who has dedicated himself to helping people caught up in addictions and educating the rest of us about the issue. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin