Pubdate: Fri, 29 Jun 2007
Source: Columbian, The (WA)
Copyright: 2007 The Columbian Publishing Co.
Contact:  http://www.columbian.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/92
Author: Lucille H. Hulburt
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/youth.htm (Youth)

METH BRINGS MISERY

In answer to Kirk Muse's June 18 letter, "Regulation reduces harm," 
suggesting that legalizing meth would reduce the crime rate and 
increase public safety, it might reduce robberies and burglaries, but 
the effect on the children of meth addicts would be disastrous.

One has only to attend a Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support 
group meeting, such as our local Parents Again organization, to hear 
of the misery meth has brought to the children, and the problems it 
has brought to the relatives who are caring for the children of meth addicts.

Legalizing meth would create many more users and more abused and 
neglected children for the grandparents, courts and social services 
to take care of.

Lucille H. Hulburt

Vancouver
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