Crystal meth has become a major problem in Dauphin.
The Addictions Foundation of Manitoba and the Dauphin Friendship Centre are holding a forum to discuss how groups can work together and stop this epidemic.
Jennifer Faulder, Director of Communications and Youth Services at Addictions Foundation of Manitoba, talks about what is going on tomorrow morning.
“AFM has observed an increase in Crystal Meth use in the Dauphin area, and of course this is very concerning. So in partnership with the Dauphin Friendship Centre the AFM is hosting an Agency Forum to explore concerns about the increase in Crystal Meth use in the community.”
“We see it as an opportunity to bring various service providers and other community agencies together to see what can be done as a whole community to address this concerning problem.”
She says the drug impacts more than just the user.
“We know that meth use has broad impacts not just on the people who are using. Of course, there are significant health effects for the people using meth. No one lives in isolation. Everyone who is using meth has a family. Has friends who care about them. The use is concerning to the people around them, who care about them.”
The forum is taking place at 10 in the morning at the Dauphin Friendship Centre. For more information call the Dauphin AFM office.
