A Former Dealer Talks About the Realities of the Local Trade A former drug dealer (name withheld to protect privacy) sat down with a Reporter/Examiner journalist to give insight into the drug world in the local area. And in the tri-municipal area it appears very easy to make money trading in drugs. "I came in here and within a month I was going through about 2,000 pills of ecstasy every week. "That's how much ecstasy is going around this area - the Spruce Grove, Stony, Parkland and a little bit on the west end (Edmonton) areas. [continues 1567 words]
Workshops designed specifically for parents hoping to safeguard their children from the harmful effects of drugs will be starting in Whitecourt on March 6. The program, How to Drug Proof Your Kids, will be taught in six sessions at the Forest Interpretive Centre and registration deadline is this Thursday. Whitecourt RCMP member Const. Charlotte Sorensen said the workshop was important for the town. "I believe drugs are a huge problem in Whitecourt," she said. "I think it's become more of a problem since the boom. We have so many transients coming in and out and the drugs are just following that trend." [continues 689 words]
Alberta Alcohol & Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC) teamed with Burlington Resources Canada Ltd to bring special speakers to the Edson area last month. AADAC's co-ordinator for the presentations, Sherry Froehlich, said Burlington gave $10,000 towards the project. "The collaboration was interesting," she said. "It was a lot of hard work." The coalition's mission was to encourage strong, healthy and vibrant communities free from the harmful effects that substance abuse cause. "Youth are an important part of a healthy community," Burlington said in a press release. [continues 232 words]
