SHERIFF'S DEPT. SHOULD FOCUS ON INTERVENTION, TREATMENT OF USERS

Editor:

The recent request for additional funding for personnel by the
Sheriff's Department to fight meth in Mesa County is placing the cart
before the horse. The funding should be placed in intervention and treatment.

How long can we turn a blind eye on the underlying mental-health
issues associated with drug abuse and addiction? There would be far
fewer victims of meth-related crime if there were a well-funded,
community-backed program working toward recovery before law
enforcement must step in.

I would propose that a pro-active stand is far better than
apprehension and incarceration in our already-overcrowded criminal
justice system.

Rebecca Foster

Grand Junction