WHEN IS SOMETHING GOING TO BE DONEABOUT THIS DRUG EPIDEMIC THAT IS RUNNING THROUGH OUR YOUTH.. OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE WIPED OUT !!!!

I keep hearing more and more and more about these drug incidents. And Im sure thats just a fraction of it.
Its scaring the hell out of me. We need to do everything we possibly can to eliminate it, prevent it, and prosecute every offender (that knows better and has been thru the system) as far as we can. Enough is enough.

Shocker another passed out twenty something in his car all doped out. But hey at least the township passed an ordinance to have a new bakery come to town. Let's not address any issues with drugs in Lacey, it will resolve itself.

on a positve note, the guy was not driving around with the potential to kill someone. Sad people get involved in that crap.

It's sad but the truth is theres really nothing that can be done to stop the drug epidemic. Drugs are always gonna be coming in and out of every town no matter what. Once you arrest one dealer, another one is created. Once one addict is dead or in jail, another is slowly becoming addicted to drugs.

Kid is a big dope head seen him alot selling and doing drugs at the local wawa's

Likewise

but its getting scarier....i wish there was something that could be done !!!! there is no room for them in jails .. something is lacking somewhere , parents , schools , government , law enforcement.....dont know.....once they get hooked they cannot stop... i do not think these kids know this until its too late ~

Stop the complaining about the DRUG problem. Talk is cheap. Get off you butt and do something about it. Show up at the Board of Education meeting on Jan. 22, 2013 at 7pm and tell them to do whatever it takes to help keep kids off of drugs, such as approving a random drug testing program in the school district. If our kids come out of school clean and dry, maybe when they will stay clean when in their 20's.

im not complaining about it.... im concerned about it !!! but you are right about the random drug testing.... the only problem with that is if they test positive , its already to late... thats my point, once they start they can not stop, the only way to stop is with professional help, they cannot stop on their own.. we need to stop it before it starts.... the parents need to know what this will do to their chidren and their family..... kids live for the moment... they DO NOT know what they are doing to their future and their families future.... it can happen to any kid....any kid at all !!!!! the parents dont know what it can do to them and their child until it happens , then they learn first hand what its like to have an addicted child or young adult.... we need to educate before that happens !!!! how ? i wish i knew. i am truly concerned , not complaining.... complaining wont help my child !!!!

How about instead of pointing fingers at the school district or law enforcement we start pointing fingers at the PARENTS.
It all begins in a childs youth. Parents can't be bothered these days to properly raise and guide their kids to be upstanding pieces of society. Whether it be a single mom whose priorities are to get a date and go out every night of the weekened or a abusive parent situation, or a parent that chooses to be their kids friend instead of parent -- they neglect her teenage son/daughter who then proceedes to wander around all weekend getting into trouble (ie: drugs, alcohol, mischeif etc)

It all starts with parenting. There is absolutely NO denying that. If you don't teach your child how to act and what is right and what is wrong, they will never learn. They will go into their young adult years thinking its ok to be trash basically.

YOU MY FRIEND ARE SOOO WRONG !!!! in some instances yes the parents are to blame , but not all !!!!! i am not blaming anyone, i am looking for help from some one , schools etc. you have no idea what your talking about.... not at all.... you can have a home that could have done alll the right things... two parents together for 25 years , taught their children right from wrong....had dinner together every night as a family, and both parents are educators for over 30 years.... im gonna tell you the problem , peer pressure or peers...its powerful ....the problem is education....its not out there enough, to parents and kids and even the educators... you only learn this when you live it...and then the damage is done !!!! i wish there was someone to blame , but there is not , including parents!!! its societies problem. we all need to figure something out and not blame...cause its a living nightmare thats not gonna end !!!!

The solution to not being addicted on drugs is "Just Say No."

There's nothing that will stop the drug problem. Literally wanna know the only way? A nuclear war. Plain and simple and it's the trith

It's no ones fault but the person who decides to do drugs . Whether ur raised right or not . See both cases . U can blam anyone but the people who choose I do it . An the people that make the drugs.. But who the hell is gunna catch those people??? U can try to help and make new programs test kids punish them coddle them as little children. It won't make a difference . Just lost one f my best friends to this monster and she wasn't a bed person not was she raised the wrong way. Just her choice.

Where is Meadowlark Beach?

Personal responsiblity. Parents. Family. Stop turning to government and government run schools for your solutions. Fix you're own problems. What a dependent bunch of whiners.

right back to you proud !!!! you got it , just as you too Lacey girl ! the slogan ,JUST SAY NO DRUGS is great , but not to high schoolers that want to fit in.... yes , the choice is their s , but that first time they use a pain pill for fun and escape or use heroin because they couldnt afford a pain pill for their addiction , do you really think at that point it s their choice...my point is these kids are living for the moment.....we say dont use drugs and thats it !!!THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW ADDICTIVE THIS STUFF IS AND WHAT THEY WILL DO TO GET IT UNTIL THEY ARE ALREADY ADDICTED......then its too late.....they need to know what this will do to their future... even if they stay in recovery they are forever an addict.... they will have to work at staying clean for the rest of their lives.... Do you think these kids all know that before they pop that pill !!! do you think the parents tell their kids that !!!! 1 out of every 6 kids is taking presciption pain pills for brain altering....half the people in rehabs are addicted because a doctor prescibed it for a toothache REALLY !!!! OR SOME MINOR SOMETHING !!! IM NOT blaming parents either , they do not know this stuff either plus the kids probaly would think their parents were just trying to scare them ,,,, which they should .....it is scarey and it s a epidemic !!! it has to be alll of us... its not the parents fault in most instances....schools gotta get through some how .

YOUR CLUELESS ALSO TheGreatHoax....do you understand how bad it is out there.. DO YOU ?

Laceygirl , im also so sorry for your loss... im sorry you lost your friend to the monster.....and thats what it is !

@voice of reason ... I'm not I writing a document that needs to have correct grammar I'm posting my feelings like everyone else is ... Why don't you change your name to voice of an idiot.....

Thank you jake 2

ROR is not solving the problem. This guy was in his car, arrest him, impound the car and keep it until he can show up to court and pass a drug test. The losers are everywere. take care of your own kids and they herd will thin itself out.

Jake 2 u are so right man. Having ben thru it myself and being off everything now man i tried it when i was young didnt know much an bam next thing i knew it had me in a hold i couldnt get outa without professional help an its very expensive to get so its not like familys in a hard spoy could afford the help they need likewise with these 20 somethings that cant pay for treatment so they have no choice.. It comes to a point where youre doing it to get by and not because you want to. Open ur eyes u wouldnt understand these kids and adults situations from the outside looking in.

Just a kid , you my friend stay clean and sober... i know the treatment is expensive , but your life is worth more... sometimes the mistakes we make change our lives forever but you can still have a happy successful life....i just want to get out there , these kids do not know what they are getting into....it needs to be stopped before they try it... they need to know just trying it will ruin and change their lives forever .... unless you live it you will never understand , unless you witness what it does , you will never get it .... no judgement needed !!! GOOD LUCK Just a kid

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Knew the kid. Seen it coming. The town can't do anything about this problem, the problem lies in the individual doing the drugs. The decision will rely on the individual to both stop and get clean. That is the only solution. Do not be ignorant as to say this is the only town having a similar problem such as this also. Hope this kid gets clean though.

why do they start the drugs in the first place...they do not know where it will bring them , if they did they wouldnt maybe start in the 1st place.... thats my point....!!! once they are addicted it s to late !!! and believe me i know its not just Lacey.....its all over Ocean county !!! i live in Lacey and work in Toms River... and of course when they are in full blown active addiction its not too hard to see what s coming !!!

AND IM SOOO FAR FROM IGNORANT.... NOT EVEN CLOSE

Jake 2, you nailed it in so many ways. I have been through a rocky road with addiction problems myself, and unfortunately I had to go to prison to get cleaned up. Use your wisdom to educate and save others, you have the ability to do it. And don't worry about what ignorant people say, they don't know what you went through, and chances are they're only judging because they have something else going on in their own lives. A man with conviction will advance much more in life than a man who tries to play God and judges others for something he has no clue as to what he's talking about. Keep up with your recovery man, you sound like you're on the right side of the fence.

yes i have been through a rough road , but its not me.... its my 22 year old child , who herself is in jail.... she has been battling it for 4 years... i have seen what it has done to her , and me as her mother and our family... i would not want anyone to go through this as a family member or an addict !!!! i am a teacher in a high school , i see it there too !!!! it can happen to anyone regardless of background , race , gender.... it s a mistake that you will pay for for a long time !!! i will not ever give up on my child !!! they will make it to recovery .....i just want to help others to avoid this awful epidemic...its a monster to our youth....the innocent step into this with no clue where its gonna take them....believe me i preach to my students every time i get a chance......i am a health teacher sooooo !!! my child will beat this when they truly want it bad enough, but what a shame , it all could have been avoided!!!this whole nightmare...please parents , talk to your kids.....get the facts and just do it !!! good luck to you Js19...stay clean and sober...your worth it !!!

PLUS THANK YOU FOR THAT GREAT COMMENT....I HOPE SOMEDAY SHE WILL BE A HAPPY PRODUCTIVE ADULT IN SOCIETY TOO

Where to begin. First of all, can people stop pointing the center of addiction to the so called "rednecks" of the town. Anyone, and I repeat ANYONE can have a drug problem. I know Matt personally, and he is the biggest sweetheart. It is sad to see him go down this path, knowing that he was going to go to rehab not too long ago because just like other people, he doesn't enjoy, nor choose to get addicted to anything. It is nobody's fault but his own that he has it in the first place, but when some people are young they tend to experiment. May I remind you that some people also have addictive personalities? Did he choose to have an addictive personality? I don't think so. I am not saying that he didn't "mean" to try the drug; what I am saying is that NOBODY chooses to get addicted. Before you go pointing fingers, think about your own life and about how many people in your young adult lives that you have seen go down the wrong path. Did you just drop them on their asses once their addiction started? Probably not. And if you did, maybe you're to blame. Start blaming yourselves for not trying to help your family, friends, or even acquaintances out.

its not just rednecks...its anyone , plus Lacey is so big now, population wise , so many new arrivals to our town , that it is definilty not just rednecks.........my kids were born and raised in Lacey , but they are not rednecks, even if they were i wouldnt care....remember 1 out of every 6 high school kids are trying presciption pain pills for fun...with not a clue about addiction....not a clue..

I agree. I suppose you could consider me a "redneck" but I personally have never even smoked weed or have even had the desire to.

i could be considered one also, been here all my life, and thats a long time...i used to ice skate on LakeBARNEGAT ...when i was young , no fences around that lake those days or beach badges in the summer....swam there also . free lake......but whether were rednecks or not, its not the point..it really doesnt matter....and i dont even like taking over the counter cold medication that affects the way i feel....ewww

Exactly. It angers me when people shoot arrows at certain groups of people. Matt is a good guy who got into the wrong things.

im sure he is a good guy, and im sure what he has done is somewhat out of his control right now...he needs help which i hope he gets it... hes dealing with a bear right now......please understand that so many do not get it, they are ignorant because they dont understand what happens to a person..they, do not have the correct information so thats what makes them ignorant....dont worry what other s say, like i have said before , they are clueless. i hope matt get s the help he needs and quick !!!

ps Just remember, Matt isn t doing this , his addiction is !!!!!

You all realize drugs are everywhere right? Stop being overdramatic and do something instead of complaining.

Thank you Zay. Jake 2 I do respect you though for what you and anyone else in your position has accomplished. Need more people like you against drugs but this is a problem everywhere. Matt has gotten help and I encouraged it but It didnt help which is sad.. Great kid grew up with him and Ive seen him and other kids I grew up with go down the same path. Ive never touched the stuff because Ive seen what It can do, so in that regard I dont know. He should talk to someone who has to maybe get him out.