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 - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman