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Originally Posted by PennBF (Post 2035241)

Was it just as funny there were 5 of 8 arrested for being drunk and one even striking his parents and so also arrested for assault yesterday? There were more but these qualified to be reported in the press. Talk about the fun of drugs, this must have made a lot of drug supporters laughing? Want more fun, think of the 12 Narcotics Anonymous meeting each day in the Villages with each member having recognizing the need for help and the strength to seek it. How can any sane person ever think drugs are funny and fun when so many users and families suffer because of their use? SAD. :ohdear:

Here we go again. With nothing to back up your allegations, you state there are 12NA meetings "in the Villages" every day. That makes 84 per week! Really, send us the list of when and where. No doubt the times and places would be known in order to help those who need the meetings.

In addition, initially you stated the meetings were in the Villages and the "near neighborhoods" which has now morphed into just in The Villages. No doubt your near neighborhoods probably stretches to Orlando, but most likely, your statement is pure nonsense and just a number you made up.

Once again, send us links backing up any of your broad statements which so far seem to be pure fiction solely designed to back up your agenda.

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2034128)

As long as people crave illegal drugs there will be demand. Just like smoking or alcoholic’s, druggies can’t or rarely can stop. Joint smokers claim it’s harmless and they can stop any time, but the never do.

Making them legal will at least bring some monetary benefit to the states. Also joint smokers are not people who stop smoking. Ex-joint smokers are people who stop smoking. I used to smoke pot back in the 1970's, for several years, almost daily. I stopped smoking it because I stopped finding it entertaining. Basically I "got over it." Didn't need rehab, didn't need to get arrested or hit "rock bottom" like alcoholics are known to need, didn't suffer withdrawal, wasn't ever addicted in the first place.

While millions of people have died from liver damage and other direct illness from alcohol abuse, no one has ever died from direct illness resulting from cannabis abuse. Abuse is abuse, no matter what you're abusing. That doesn't mean everything you can abuse should be illegal.

If that was the case, sex would be illegal. Guns would be illegal. Bad fashion would be illegal. Shoes would be illegal. Sugar would definitely be illegal. So would bread. ALL of these things can be abused. And all of them are (thankfully) legal.

Are we all going to become Mules…

I know in the past there have been issues when kids or grandkids moved and and caused some drug issues.

Hopefully we will all be good.

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Originally Posted by PennBF (Post 2033938)

A few observations regarding drugs and the villages. It is alleged Atlanta is a major hub for drug interdiction to the US. It is also alleged the drugs runners use the turnpike to move them to Miami and The Villages is located in a prime location along this route. In addition to this exposure it is also alleged that Marion County has more Meth Labs than any other County in Florida. What does all of this mean. I believe it means we should be prepared to address Drug activities and ensure there is funding to manage this growing criminal activity on our great community. As you read of the criminal arrests in The Villages and note how many have drugs on them or were using them when caught you start to understand the breath of the issue. As the villages continue to grow in size the under belly of drug activity grows and the need for fully funded Police becomes greater. :ohdear:

As I see it, this is a solution for which no evidence of a problem yet exists.

Challenge To prove 12NA Meetings A Day

There was a question raised regarding a post that there are 12 NA meetings available daily and I was misleading readers with false information. I was not going to post any further on this as an addict must first recognize they have a problem. But I should at a minimum protect the accuracy of the posts. Here are a couple of examples:

Monday's: Saint Pauls Polish National Catholic Church, Victory Church, Ritz Historic Inn,
Saint Matthews Lutheran Church, First Presbyterian Church, Saint Marks
United Methodist Church, Lecanto Church of Christ, Dunnellon Presbyterian
Church, Saint Matthews House, Message of Hope, Message of Hope #2

Tuesday: Trinity Lutheran Church, Victory Church, Ritz Historic Inn, Saint Matthews
Lutheran Church, First Presbyterian Church, St.Marks Methodist Church
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Lecanto Church of Christ, Lecanto
Church of Christ #2, Dunnellon Presbyterian Church,St Matthwes House
First United Methodist Church.

If there are continued doubting "Thomas's" the following phone number is available
to secure the names and location of the daily 12 NA Meetings on Wed-Sunday:

Phone Number to gain names/locations of 12 daily NAmeetings in and around the Villages =866-801-6621

Of course another way to secure the information is to go into the internet and ask for
"NA Meetings" in and around The Villages.

It is sad so many uninformed people are quick to defend the use of drugs for selfish reasons and ignore the terrible impacts it has on the community and in particular the families of the addicts.