Pubdate: Mon, 09 May 2005
Source: World-Spectator, The (CN SN)
Copyright: 2005 The World-Spectator.
Contact:  http://www.world-spectator.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2914
Author: Name Withheld

A MOTHER AGAINST DRUGS

Dear Editor:

Please be aware that I am a mother of a drug user and it has turned my 
whole life upside down.

I hate it and it seems that small towns like Welwyn, Whitewood, Wapella, 
Moosomin and Rocanville sit back and watch it happen whereas bigger centres 
are challenging it at least.

The police are making big busts on the highway but leaving the small towns 
alone.

I am tired of things being this way. I see exchanges of drugs in the middle 
of the street or in back rooms. How come there is so much protection for 
users and dealers but regular moms cannot come forward and say anything for 
fear of a backlash. We live next door to them and so do you. Are your 
children safe? Have you seen what is going on?

I am a mother against drugs and drug dealers. Who else is? I have not heard 
of any.

I would love to put a sign up saying Mother Against Drugs and Dealers on my 
front lawn. But there is a fear of reprisals.

I feel I am alone. Has no other mother this problem? Everything is so 
secretive.

We have a whole lot of family men that are users and dealers. How are they 
teaching their children?

How come people want to waste their money and time on drugs? Is there 
anyone who cares?

I am sure their wives are at their wit's end seeing their loved one 
literally wasted and not being able to depend on them because they might be 
stoned at any given hour, not being able to quit, no longer using pot but 
it abusing them and them, not seeing it because they no longer can live 
without it. Soon their work habits are changed and they depend on their 
wives to pick up the slack. How have we allowed this behavior as being normal?

I feel sorry for those wives. What a bondage to be in.

It is not normal behavior and now my own are headed on that road because 
someone said at school let's party.

My hat is off to Alberta for caring. Where is Saskatchewan?

This website may help with being able to find symptoms of drug addiction: 
www.focusas.com/Subs

NAME WITHHELD 
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