Former Police Officer Shares Expertise

The Airdrie, Crossfield and District Youth Justice committee (YJC) presented renowned speaker Steve Walton at Bert Church Theatre Thursday in an evening of drug education and information for local parents.

In an effort to get parents to work together with their children on drug prevention, Walton, a retired vice cop, spoke to parents about the threats and problems associated with drug use among teens. The focus of the presentation was to educate parents on the old and new generations of drugs, specifically the most dangerous new drug -- methamphetamine and one of its forms, crystal meth. According to Walton, many of today's youths are far more aware of these narcotics than are their parents.

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