I just wanted to say how great it is to know that there are people taking notice of the drug problems in rural America. ("Every Man a Kingpin," May 11). I am a native of Megargel, about 15 miles south of Archer City. My brother has been a meth user and cook for the past four years; he is 23 years old. We grew up on a ranch in a very comfortable home and the pressures and dangers of the outside world never seemed to come near us. Unfortunately, this wasn't the case. Even worse, many of the older generation are just now realizing that drugs are infiltrating their environment. They have been in denial, and are totally unequipped to deal with the problem they face.

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