Pubdate: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 Source: Revelstoke Times Review (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 Bowes Publishers Contact: http://www.revelstoketimesreview.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2139 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine) CRYSTAL METH: THE POISON IN OUR MIDST Canadians can argue about the relative merits of decriminalizing marijuana until the cows come home. But when it comes to the trade in dangerous drugs like methamphetamine there should be no discussion - shut it down as hard and as fast as possible. As our front page story notes, local police are very concerned about methamphetamine use in Revelstoke and we urge everyone in the city to support their efforts to shut it down completely. This is nothing like grass. Crystal meth, as it is commonly called, is an insidious drug that appears to give you more energy and a heightened libido but in the end it wears out its users, kills their sex drives, ravages their bodies and deforms their spirits and personalities. We applaud our Mounties for their vigilance and their efforts to destroy the crystal meth trade in Revelstoke and we hope the courts will likewise take a hard stance when someone is inevitably brought to trial on charges of trafficking in this poison. In our view, tough sentences should always be handed down to people who traffic in dangerous drugs. We hope the courts will agree - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom