Stopping the proliferation of illegal drugs
To the Editor;
I find my heart demanding of me to share these thoughts publicly about the swift and severe action President Trump has taken to curb the proliferation of illegal drugs in the United States.
I am driven by my heartful thoughts of this scourge on America and its citizens and the impact it has had on our world as we know it.
I have been a funeral director and embalmer for more than 60 years, in my lifetime I have witnessed enough drug related heartbreak to last 100 lifetimes.
I have sat with people I love and have lost many people I love from the illegal use of drugs, I served on the Commonwealths Drug and Alcohol abuse Committee under Governor Michael Dukasis.
I supported the Presidential efforts of “JUST SAY NO!” a national theme adopted to drive youngsters away from the use of drugs, I gathered business men in our community to Purchase and outfit a Police Car for our Community “D.A.R.E.” Drug Awareness and Resistance Education, and nothing seems to prevent or increase the scary awareness of this terrible addiction.
I am sure you could talk to any funeral director and they could echo my sentiments. Until you actually see a life taken by drug abuse, you cannot truly appreciate the terrible emotional devastation this rains down on a family.
I have heard remarks after a death from members of our society — another druggie dies, another junkie is gone! Oh my God, have we become so numb that we do not understand the devastation of these types of losses.
This is not what I see at all when I see a human being die from DRUG ABUSE, my mind and my heart wanders and begins to acknowledge this senseless death of this human being, then I begin to think “Oh my God” this human being had the potential to become a true contributing member of society, a doctor, a lawyer, and scientist, the thoughts have no end.
But then the reality of this scourge sets in and I get angry when I think we are 20 % of the worlds population and we use 80% of the world’s illegal drugs, I am so frustrated. I cherish human life every heart that beats, but I see people profiting from creating poison for humanity.
I cannot stop wars I can’t prevent people from aimless hate and the need to kill other human beings, but I see this President taking the very extremely drastic measures to prevent the proliferation of this poison by taking out drug boats full of drugs and if anyone thinks small racing boats with seven engines is a fishing boat, my God they cannot possibly believe that for a moment!!!
I beg people to support these efforts to prevent drugs from coming into our country and killing our people. I love animals I believe they are also Gods creation, but if I encounter a poisonous snake, I am going to kill it, if it doesn’t kill me first.
As a father of five, a grandfather of 26 grandchildren, I beg you to support any and all efforts to save even one life ! Nothing has worked in our battle against illegal drugs in my lifetime, please support our countries efforts to save one life at a time. The life we save may just be someone you love!
Respectfully,
Wayne F. Brasco
Waltham, Ma
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Bravo! Well written!
I agree with Mr. Brasco that drugs are a major and urgent issue for America, and I appreciate him raising the issue for us to consider. It seems to me that the solution to our drug problem is complex. Historical “one-off” solutions like “Just Say No” and the DARE campaign failed because they ignored the underlying realities of addiction and trafficking logistics.
Similarly, relying on open-water military force misses the primary channels cartels use and runs counter to our American rule of law. Also, the recent Waltham Times report—about the Newton man recently arrested in Waltham on trafficking charges—remind us that the problem is already within our community.
Instead of isolated force, we need a comprehensive enforcement and recovery/rehabilitation policy. This requires bipartisan leadership at the national, state, and local levels to implement a comprehensive strategy that addresses both the supply chain and the human side of this crisis.
So true and so well written. Drug abuse is a disease and we need to put effort and money to combat this disease!