Red Ribbon Week begins a series of visits to local schools to spread the message against drugs and alcohol abuse. I was warmly invited to the PSJA School District once again to address young children on the dangers of drugs and their effects on our community.
In the next legislative session, which begins in January, we should expect a number of legislative attempts to control drugs, drug violence and drug gangs along the border. I expect to have a considerable role in that effort.
Being tough on crime should also go hand in hand with being smart on crime, such as providing tools of recovery for our families. We have worked long and hard to bring a drug treatment center to the Rio Grande Valley. Although I am somewhat disappointed in the poor planning by the County of Hidalgo for this important center, I still have hope that we may one day have a fully viable and functional drug treatment center.
During this very special week initiated because of the death of a brave and dedicated law enforcement officer, the highest tribute this community can give in response to the countless who have tirelessly fought against drugs and drug violence is to finish the job on the drug treatment center.
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