This is a follow up on an earlier blog entry on the horrific heroin problem New Jersey has right now. Of course it is not the only state with an epidemic rise in heroin use, but it is a shining example of how bad the problem is in this country.
The problem begins with addiction to the opiates in prescription pain killers. Once those become hard to find and expensive, addicts turn to the cheaper alternative – heroin. As reported in www.nj.com.
Drug dealers — like all good businessmen — are seeing opportunities to franchise and are spreading out from county to county. It used to be just an urban problem, but now it has moved into the middle and upper-class neighborhoods.
Heroin Delivery Service
Suburban high school students, afraid or unable to travel to urban centers like Irvington or Paterson, can pay a little extra to have heroin delivered to their neighborhoods. A bag of heroin that costs $5 in Newark can cost $10 in Morristown and as much as $15 in Sussex, police say. Think of heroin as a commodity, accruing value as it makes its way to market. Suburban kids can afford both the drug and to compensate dealers for the risk of delivering it.
The time has come for New jersey to implement mandatory New Jersey drug classes for all students. I would suggest beginning these courses in 6th grade and continue every year through high school. The message must be clear – never try this lethal and highly-addictive substance!