I grew up in this area as a child and see it again now as an adult, and here are my thoughts on the latest drug crackdowns in our community and our schools. Our economy in Lincoln County is based on tourism, which is our tree of prosperity, but also our roots of never-ending demise. Parents work brutal double shifts at restaurants, 12-hour days at privately owned businesses, and are still expected to volunteer or 'put in' to the community. Kids have to experience a lot of life's turmoils on their own here in Lincoln County due to the above - parents lack of time.
Drugs are something everyone has to deal with in their life.
Whether it's alcohol, pot, coke, or prescription drugs we all at one point must deal with the self-control issue of handling it properly. That is to avoid prolonged habitual abuse of said items. To bust the meth labs is positive, so is printing about it to make the community aware. But, to bust and prosecute fully, kids in our schools, and print about it, is totally unacceptable. Almost as absurd as drug dogs wandering through the school.