“It's never going to stop.”
As I sit here, after another call, I learned that we lost another one to deadly carfentanil.
I'm not oblivious to the harm that drugs can do to a person, as I've been using since I was 12 years old and I am now 63.
For many years up to this point, there was some honour amongst thieves. Drug dealers sold you drugs, and while the quality ranged from good to poor, they never altered them with another drug that was going to kill you.
So coming with the experience that I have, I also realize that the only way to stop these needless deaths is if we start turning in the dealers. We know, or someone close to us knows, where the drugs were bought. We will never win this war, no matter how many resources are spent locally, so "inform on the guy who sold a drug that murdered your friend, relative or acquaintance."
Personally, I say yes, call your local RCMP or local drug enforcement detachment and ask to speak to a detective. I did and while it may seem futile, the officer did tell me it all makes a difference. It becomes evidence of a crime.
So, will I pick up the phone again this time? Well, I hope I don't have to let myself think too long on that.
By Gary Christie
Wetaskawin, Alta.
