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Date Posted: 16:04:29 01/14/03 Tue
Author: Jackson
Subject: Re: HEROIN
In reply to: Jane 's message, "Re: HEROIN" on 13:31:14 01/05/03 Sun

Besides dumping more money into interdiction efforts, does anyone know what else our new Governor plans to do about our youth heroin epidemic? We are losing an entire generation because of lack of treatment facilities.







>We can start by talking to members of our local school
>boards to see what our schools are doing about
>prevention. The DARE programs just are not enough any
>more. Make sure that your school board members are
>taking this issue seriously.
>Second, let your legislators know that this is a
>priority for you. Quiz them to find out how seriously
>they take the issue, and what they know about it.
>Third, welcome and encourage well-run treatment
>programs in your county. Methadone Clinics are needed
>but they must be well run to prevent problems like
>crime and black-marked methadone.
>
>Let's get as many School Board members and legislators
>to the film HERE TODAY as we can.
>
>I promise, I'm not affiliated with the film Here Today
>... nor am I a stakeholder in the project. I just
>feel very passionately that everyone in VT should see
>this film.
>
>
>>>I agree. This issue should be #1 on our minds when
>it
>>>comes to communitiy matters.
>>>
>>>>The main issue that I want addressed this
>legislative
>>>>session is the HEROIN problem in Vermont.
>>>>
>>>>1) We need to educate our youth on the issue
>>>>2) We need to give them exciting and productive
>>>>alternatives to drug use.
>>>>3) We need innovative ideas for prevention
>>>>4) We need intelligent and well funded treatment
>>>>programs, including more methadone clinics.
>>>>5) We need civic involvement.
>>>>6) We need to be diligent, persistent and
>>>>compassionate.
>>>>
>>>>LET'S NOT TAKE OUR EYE OFF THE BALL ... OUR YOUTH
>>NEED
>>>>US NOW ... THIS DRUG IS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
>>
>>You are absolutely right that we need to find
>>solutions to the heroin epidemic. I think this issue
>>should take top priority this session. How do we make
>>that happen?

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