DRUG LECTURE RELEVANT FOR PRESENT PROBLEMS

Editor,

It seems to me the rate of crimes such as B&E's, theft, drug trafficking,
etc. is on such a steady incline in our community that it's frightening.
Drugs seem to be available around every street corner and local hangout.
It's becoming a sad situation for our impressionable youth growing up in a
society where they have become so frustrated and pressured by the
widespread existence of drugs that they seem to have nowhere to turn.

We as a community are losing our kids. More and more kids are being exposed
to drugs, some having used drugs by the age of nine! It's alarming. Drugs
such as crystal meth, cocaine, etc, cause a phenomenal amount of damage to
their everyday lives, their families, and their futures. I feel
passionately that we as parents, and as a community, need to be aware and
educated on this growing trend so that we can give our youth the
opportunity to make the right choices.

Due to an increasing amount of concerned community members about this
epidemic, there has been a presentation compiled by Agassiz's Const. Luelo,
called Drug Awareness & Identification' taking place on Thursday, May 5 at
6 p.m. at he High School Gym. The evening will include discussion on
grow-ops; drug-using trends in our community, the consequences of drug used
including crime, and will conclude with a video, "Through a Blue Lens."

I urge parents, family and all community members to take the time and come
out to this 'free' presentation.

Marina Striker

Agassiz