Pubdate: Wed, 17 Apr 2013
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)
Copyright: 2013 Star Advertiser
Contact: 
http://www.staradvertiser.com/info/Star-Advertiser_Letter_to_the_Editor.html
Website: http://www.staradvertiser.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5154
Author: Jo Breeden
Page: A15

DRUG ADDICTS START WITH POT

The people of Hawaii need education regarding the perils of legal 
marijuana. I am an addiction counselor and worked in a mainland 
alcohol and drug treatment center for 25 years, and 94 percent of 
patients I worked with started their chemical use with marijuana. 
After using the drug for some time and the drug wasn't working, 
patients would start using other drugs to get high. Along with 
increased chemical abuse, other crimes were committed, which included 
physical violence, murder and robbery.

Do the people of Hawaii want an increase in crime and alcohol/drug 
addiction? If you don't want this inevitable outcome of legalizing 
marijuana use, then get involved and learn about addiction. Protest 
to your legislators who are supposed to be looking out for you rather 
than worrying about the next election. Don't rely on politicians to 
do the right thing. Get involved - help save Hawaii adults and 
children from addiction.

Jo Breeden

Kahuku
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