CONTROLLING CRYSTAL METH EASIER SAID THAN DONE

Alarm bells are sounding across this province over crystal meth.

Saskatoon MLA Graham Addley has been holding consultation meetings all over
the province discussing addiction issues, particularly those involving
crystal meth.

Among the information he had gathered is a belief that most of the crystal
meth in being produced at "superlabs" outside of Saskatchewan then
imported. As a result, Addley says he will be asking Premier Lorne Calvert
to discuss the issue of interprovincial trafficking at the next meeting of
the Western premiers.

It's as good a place as any to start. But one of the things that makes
crystal meth so dangerous is that it is relatively easy to produce, using
commonly available products. So ultimately, it won't be enough to shut down
the interprovincial trafficking

The province can look at making more counselling services available,
disseminating more information of crystal meth and training people on what
to watch out for, but unless sales of the ingredients are controlled, users
will find a way to get it.

And even if officials find a way to control it, what will pop up next? The
drug trade seems to adapt to environmental changes better than any other
business.