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Meth Addiction Epidemic Questioning Could Spell Political Ruin
> 10/17/2005 11:04:28 AM

As with many stories, those on both sides of the crystal meth epidemicpaint two very different pictures. In today's Globe and Mail,Vancouver's mayor Larry Campbell called the threat of a meth epidemic "garbage." Meanwhile, Gord Robson, Campbell's opponent in this year's comingelection, is banking on the wellspring of anecdotal evidence and thethreat of a growing meth epidemic to sway public opinion.
In British Columbia statistics have driven an increase in crystal methlegislation and spending. While every addicts' story has a grimundertone, the bottom-line is this: over the last four years, meth-related deaths in B.C. have increased ten fold.
If governments and communities continue to look the other way whilecrystal meth use rises there may be a very difficult lesson at the endof this tragedy. Larry Campbell might learn his sooner, if hekeeps questioning the epidemic growing under his nose.

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