A sparse crowd turned out at The Lester Center on Friday to participate in a discussion about Crystal Meth.

The idea behind the information session was to bring in the experts in order to educate the community. Those experts included Constable Carolyn Arseneault of the RCMP Drug and Organized Crime Unit, North District; Constable Steve Richards, of Community Policing; and Dale McKinnon, of the Northern Health Authority, Mental Health and Addictions Services. The evening featured presentations, panel discussions and videos.

The most important message of the session was that there needs to be discussions in the community, especially with regards to young people. Youth use substances in riskier ways than older people, and it is believed that if a person has reached adulthood and has not used alcohol or other substances, they probably never will.

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