About 50 people marched through Bibb City Friday night in protest against drug crimes in the area. "It's getting bad. Things are getting out of hand," said Chris Johnson, the organizer of Bibb City Against Drugs. "We want to knock out some of the violence and drugs." The march began and ended in the parking lot of the old Bibb Mill. The marchers, led by a police car, chanted "Up with hope, down with dope," as they marched through the dark streets, waving to residents on porches. [continues 164 words]
It's Red Ribbon Week at Central High School in Phenix City. A wrecked car sits outside the school, surrounded by police tape and beer bottles. Inside the front hall there is a display table with information pamphlets on a wide variety of illegal drugs -- cocaine, marijuana, meth. Teen Challenge even brought a former drug user to the school to talk about how drugs ruined her life. Mostly, the students are talking about meth, the subject of this week's Red Ribbon Week series in the Ledger-Enquirer. [continues 581 words]
University Questions Idea's Validity University officials and students could get some help from a newly-formed student organization in drafting a medical amnesty policy for alcohol-related illnesses. Michael Stramiello, a graduate student from Macon, is forming a local chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy in response to the Student Government Association's call for a medical amnesty policy for students seeking help after drinking too much. The chapter will be part of an international grassroots organization based in Washington, D.C., that advocates measures and policies to help those who develop drug and alcohol problems. [continues 526 words]
