Gil Kerlikowske, director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, dropped by Orange County to visit Drug Use Is Life Abuse’s IMPACT and Next Step students. The nation’s drug czar has kicked off a $9 million ad campaign targeting methamphetamine abuse that will run mainly in the states most affected by the drug problem. An open discusion of current drug trends among high school students as well as preventive measures were discussed. Expressing their concerns with the current economic situation and the drug crisis were Executive Director of Drug Use Is Life Abuse Marilyn MacDougall, Deputy Scott Yuen, and Deputy Gary Mitchell.
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