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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0323.001 2002-2004Harry Kim Mayor COUNTY OF HAWAII 25 Aupuni Street, Room 215 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 • (808) 961-8211 . Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103 • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (808) 329-5226 • Fax (808) 326-5663 September 2, 2003 Aloha! Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the Hawaii County Council's Committee on Finance on Wednesday, September 3, 2003. Dixie Kaetsu Managing Director Peter. L. Hendricks Deputy Managing Director I understand that Communication No. 322 (Res. 93-03)(Bill 138) relating to the acceptance of $10,000 for the Hawaii Island Meth Summit and Communication No. 323 (Res. 94-03) (Bill 139) relating to $300,000 for an Adolescent Treatment Program and $100,000 for a Community Anti -Drug Fund will be heard at 9 a.m. I am providing copies of HB 1603 and HB 1604 as background for the request for the adolescent treatment program and for the community anti-drug fund. I am also providing power point presentations from Meth Summit I and Meth Summit If in addition to a power point presentation giving an overview of Hawaii County's Meth Initiative. I am hoping that this information might provide some background as to both the origins of these monies and the overall effort to address this problem in our Island community. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to give a brief overview of the effort prior to questions if it would be helpful. Again, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in support of Hawaii County accepting these funds to address the problem of crystal methamphetamine or ICE on our Island. Sincerely, Billy Keno Comm. iso.23. Ref, Tof "06 Ref. Date,,,SFP i 7003 __ 03-01-27 17:14 From -HOUSE FINANCE 8085866201 T-720 P.O6/11 F-361 i Report Title: n f an Crystal Methamphetamine Use; Appropriation Description: Makes an appropriation to address crystal methamphetamine use and abuse by establishing an Adolescent Stbstance Abuse Treatment Center on the Island of Rawa:i. 0 L.J HS HMS 2003-3558 03-01-27 17:13 From -HOUSE FINANCE 8085866201 T-720 P. 02/11 F-361 HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES O. . TWENTY -S -S ECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003 STATE OF HAWAII 114603 A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ESTASLISH Alf ADOLESCENT TREATMENT CENTER ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII. HE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THF STATE OF HAWAII: I SECTION I. The legislature finds that crystal 2 methamphetamine (ice) is the greatest )tealth and public safety 3 threat to communities on the island of Hawaii. In August of 4 2001, the Hawaii Island Methamphetamin,� Summit was held, one of S the first four held throughout the cowitry. united States 0 6 Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Drug Enforcenent Administration 0 7 administrator Asa Hutchinson, National Cr:Lme Prevention Council 8 vice president Jim Copple, and Dr. Wes.ey Clark, director of the 9 Center for Substance Abuse Treatment ii Washington, D.C_ 10 traveled to the island of Hawaii to adire»s the devastating 11 impact that ice has had on communities across the country. 12 The purpose of the summit was to Eocus attention and 13 resources upon the problem of ice and :he crisis and epidemic 14 that it has become on the island of Hawaii. Child protective 15 services reported that over one thousand five hundred children 16 on the island of Hawaii have been placid under the jurisdiction HE HMS 2003-3558 IrllI��IANII�IIIN 03-01-27 17:13 From -HOUSE FINANCE 6065666101 T-720 P.03/I1 F-361 Page 2 r H.B. NO. �6�3 • 1 of the courts, with over ninety per cent being involved in ice 2 or drugs. 3 The Hawaii county police departmeit -reported that ice 4 arrests between 1997 and 2001 have increased four hundred 5 thirty-one per cent. Ice seizures in iawaii county increased 6 .from almost twenty-seven ounces in 1993 to two hundred nineteen 7 ounces in 2001. The Big Island Substaice Abuse Council, the 8 largest substance abuse treatment prcvL4ex in Hawaii county, 9 reports that ice has become the drug o: choice for Big island 10 residents by a two -to -one margin over my other drug. in 2001- 11 2002, forty-five per cent of those sewing treatment admitted 12 that ice was their first drug of choir:, far outpacing cocaine 13 (seven per cent), heroin (three per reit), marijuana (twenty per 14 cent), and alcohol (twenty-five per cert). The U.S. Attorney's 15 Office has also recognized that Hawaii county has been hard hit 16 by ice, reporting that Hawaii's greatest threat is ice and its 17 devastating impact upon families, chillren, and the safety of 18 the entire community. 19 in 2001, Hawaii county conducted 4 comprehensive survey and 20 research into the problem of drugs and substance abuse by 21 adolescents. The juvenile justice comprehensive strategic plan, i 22 conducted as a result of a federal grant from the Office of 7 HB HMS 2003-3558 0 03-01-27 17:13 From -HOUSE FINANCE 8085866201 T-720 P.04/11 F-361 Page 3 H.B. Na. 1603 1 Juvenile Justice and Drug Prevention, through the Hawaii county 2 office of the prosecuting attorney, revealed that adolescents 3 from Hawaii county were at the highest ri:ak for drug use and 4 abuse in the State of Hawaii. Data frim the department of 5 health's report, "The 2000 Hawaii Studant Alcohol and Drug Abuse 6 Study (1987-2000)," shows that a greater percentage of students 7 in Hawaii county, in grades six, eight, t4=n, and twelve have 8 used drugs and engaged in risky behavior or committed crimes 9 more than the rest of the state. This disturbing data was an 10 impetus for Hawaii county to seek fedeFal assistance through the 11 office of Senator Daniel K. Inouye• 12 However, federal assistance alone will not solve the crisis 13 and epidemic currently affecting children, families, and 14 communities_ The only hope to eliminate this threat is for 15 every level of government to do its part and for each community 16 to actively participate in the issues affecting them_ Because 17 of the unique challenges posed by a population of approximately 18 one hundred forty thousand spread out over four thousand twenty - 19 eight square miles, with entirely distinct communities with 20 distinct characteristics, the legislature finds that it is 21 important for each community to participate in its own healing 1022 and its own initiatives. Through community effort, HB HMS 2003-3558 *111MNNNNIMNNNNNIN 03-01-27 17:13 Page 4 From -HOUSE FINANCE 8085866201 T-720 P.05/11 F-361 H.B. NO. 1 3 1 neighborhoods must be saved from the cevastation of drug use and 2 abuse, or run the risk of losing aur nost precious resource, our 3 children. The legislature further firds that Hawaii county, the 4 county with the highest rate of substance abuse among youth, S should have its own treatment facilit}, rather than forcing 6 residents to send their children to OEhu or Maui for treatment. 7 The purpose of this Act is to ma}e an appropriation for the 8 establishment of an adolescent substarce abuse treatment 9 facility to address the use of crystal methamphetamine. 10 SECTION 2. There is appropriates out of the general 11 revenues of the state of Hawaii the stm of S or so much 12 thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2003-2004 for the 13 establishment of an adolescent treatment center aimed at 14 addressing crystal methamphetamine use on the island of Hawaii. 15 The sum appropriated shall be exlend.ed by the department of 16 health, alcohol and drug abuse divisicn, for the purposes of 17 this Act - 18 SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2003_ 19 INTRODUCED BY: HB HMS 2003-3558 i~ ~�• �� 2111240WIMIN1111n `JAN 4 2A r 1 a 03-01-27 17:15 From -HOUSE FINANCE 3035366201 i-720 P-11/11 F-361 a 0 Report Title: Crystal Methamphetamine Use; drug prexention; appropriation Description: Makes an appropriation to address cry<_tal methamphetamine use and abuse on the Island of Hawaii. 0 E H8 HMS 2003-3SS9 03-01-27 17:14 From -HOUSE FINANCE 8085886201 T-720 P 07/11 F-361 HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES ,O. �� TWENTY-SECOND LEGISI-ATURE, 2003 STATE OF HAWAIIH.B. N A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PREVENT CRY3TAG METHAMPHETAMINE USE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE iEGISL,ATME OF TH8 STATE OF HAWAII: 1 SECTION 1. The legislature finds that crystal 2 methamphetamine ("ice") is the greater= t:areat to a community's 3 health and public safety on the Island of Hawaii. In August of 4 2001, the Hawaii Island Methamphetamine Summit was held, on the 5 island of Hawaii. This was one of the first four held . 6 throughout the country. In attendance to address the 7 devastating impact that "icef, has had Dn communities throughout 8 the country were united States Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Drug 9 Enforcement Administration administrator .Asa Hutchinson, 10 National Crime Prevention council vice president Jim Copple, and 11 Dr. Wesley Clark, director of the Center for Substance Abuse 12 Treatment in Washington, D.C. 13 The purpose of the summit was to focus attention and 14 resources upon the problem of "ice,, use on the island of Hawaii, 15 a problem which has reached epidemic proportions. Indeed, child 16 protective services reports that over one thousand five hundred 17 children on the island of Hawaii have been put under the HE HMS 2003-3559 03-01-27 17:14 From -HOUSE FINANCE 8065668201 T-720 P 08/11 F-361 r Page 2 H.B. NO. O. 1 jurisdiction of the courts, with over ninety per cent being ice 2 or drug related. 3 The Hawaii county police department has reported that "ice" 4 arrests between 1997 and 2001 have inzreased by four hundred 5 thirty-one per cent and that "ice" seCzu:=es in Hawaii county 6 increased from approximately twenty-seven ounces in 1998 to two 7 hundred nineteen ounces in 2001. More�ve_c, a report compiled by 8 the Sig Island Substance Abuse Council, the largest substance 9 abuse treatment provider in Hawaii colnty, has indicated that 10 "ice" has become the drug of choice fDr Sig Island residents by 11 a two -to -one margin over any other drag. In 2001-2002, fully 12 forty-five per cent of those seeking-reatment admitted that 13 "ice" was their first drug of choice, far outpacing cocaine 14 (seven per cent), heroin (three per cantl, marijuana (twenty per 15 cent), and alcohol (twenty five per c:ntY. The U.S. Attorney s 16 office has also recognized that Hawaii county has been hard hit 17 by "ice," reporting that Hawaii's grestest threat is .,ice" and 18 its devastating impact upon families, children, and the 19 community's safety. 20 Hawaii county in 2001 conducted a comprehensive survey and 21 researched the problem of drug and substance abuse by 22 adolescents. The juvenile justice ccmprehensive strategic plan, HB HMS 2003-3559 03-01-27 17:14 From -HOUSE FINANCE 8085866201 T-720 P.09/11 F-361 Page 3 • H.B. NO. jkf 1 conducted by a federal grant from the office of Juvenile .justice 2 and Drug Prevention, through the Office of the prosecuting 3 Attorney, Hawaii county, revealed that adolescents from Hawaii 4 county were at the highest risk for drug use and amuse among all 5 adolescents in the State of Hawaii. 11sirg data from the 6 department of healch,s report, "The 2(0o Hawaii Student Alcohol 7 and Drug Abuse Study (1987-2000)," their research found that a 8 greater percentage of students in grades six, eight, ten, and 9 twelve in Hawaii county have used drusis end engaged in risky *10 behavior or committed crimes as compared to the rest of the 11 State. This disturbing data was an ircpet.us for Hawaii county to 12 seek federal assistance, through the c,ffice of Senator Daniel K_ 13 Inouye, to combat the problem of drug use: and abuse among 14 adolescents. 15 However, federal assistance along: will not solve the crisis 16 and epidemic currently affecting the :hildren, families, and 17 communities of Hawaii county. The on.y hope to eliminate this 18 threat is for every level of governme:it t:o do its part, and for 19 each community to actively participat,, in the issues affecting 20 them. Because of the unique challeng_s posed by a population of 21 approximately one hundred forty thousand spread out over four 10 22 thousand twenty-eight square miles, c)mposed of entirely HE HMS 2003-3559 011041INMNINNIM 03-01-27 17:15 From -HOUSE F NANCE 8085866201 T-720 P 10/11 F-361 Page 4 11 H.B. NO, l� t 1 distinct communities with distinct ctaraeteristics, the 2 legislature finds that it is important for each community to 3 participate in its own healing and its own initiatives. in this 4 way, we must take back our neighbonccods from the devastation of 5 drug use and abuse. Too often, untailored programs and services 6 are offered to outlying or rural comnanitiee that are neither 7 welcomed nor effective. 8 The purpose of this Act is to make an appropriation for 9 more effective community based anti-drug programs to prevent the 10 use of crystal methamphetamine. 11 SECTION 2_ There is appropriated out of the general 12 revenues of the State of Hawaii the :um of $250,000 or so much 13 thereof as may be necessary for fisczl year 2003-2004 for 14 community anti-drug efforts aimed at preventing crystal 15 methamphetamine use on the island of Hawaii. 16 SECTION 3. The sum appropriatec shall be expended by the 17 department of health, alcohol drug akuse division, for the 18 purposes of this Act_ 19 SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2003. 20 INTRODUCED BY: HB HMS 2003-3559 441KNINNIMMINN1e JAN 2 4 2003 F � w _Imwjh*,N mm = iflf x iYAR � T n n N l`II ISLAN I) M,E H� I.NI IATIVE'­'""' ng in '02 (No County / No State $ Available) ms — Drug Lab / Youth DHHS ($1.25 M 102, 250 K 103) pment Dept. Labor ($350 K '02) tion - HB 1603, HB1604- Adolescent Residential Treatment ($500,000- $300,000) & Anti -Drug Fund ($250,000 - $100,000) ssk Force (3 W. Hawaii, 3 E. Hawaii) -- Hawaii County website — Hawaii County / Fairmont Resorts .. Meth Summit I —Hawaii County /DEA / NCPC e u» HPD Increase ICE Enforcement HPD - Establishment of ICE Hotline (W. Hawaii, E. Hawaii) ICE Meth Summit II Sen. Inouye / Mayor Kim / Chief Mahuna $4 M - Department of Justice C.O.P.S. Grant (25% Enforcement, 25% Treatment, 50% Preventionand Education) $900,000 SAMHSA Adolescent Residential Treatment $900,000 - Dr. Earl Bakken - Match SAMHSA Funds Pulama Project, Youth Builders, Five Mountains, NHDFC, CommuniOrganizations, Businesses, Unions, Non -Profits, Churches, Judiciary, Private Foundations CO �o0� k� � nIunci (NCP 11 e Provide � i regime atiVIP • aidf r 51"', q r "NOW- -OF � y d a` K AAs Hutchir Cao le .......... .. F�e r�ActoUVes I ■ vU1, - Io r � :�sert � r Daniel K. Ino r5µ } . xte tfon-. ofF deral Reso u � .r ornrnehdations from Co IN `1 xr�tz�e deconn nendat o �Y:t�'• 3K� �' -rt^�" �.�yg,, „`fie a r �, f d rnan for'Ti �o0� k� � nIunci (NCP 11 e Provide � i regime atiVIP • A �H�AFE� 1 r „ , : :., x ' . rs ' n r ' ' ,. ?�' .�.z: , ra', « -. r, .rx • ;r. 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Ini#si� T '� rnsurdlRahabilitation, and Hawaii Countv we must drjR..rqve Qnffi e and enlist the- assistance of all Federal, Stateand n Countyagencies in WOWI&� cif .-, a te, Countya'nd itirons available. ✓TEAMWORK: Mobilize every community and every sector into one collective effort. ✓FOCUS on our children. r .d •x2 gr` ' r te au ,fin ^� „ , : :., x ' . rs ' n r ' ' ,. ?�' .�.z: , ra', « -. r, .rx • ;r. 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Ini#si� T '� rnsurdlRahabilitation, and Hawaii Countv we must drjR..rqve Qnffi e and enlist the- assistance of all Federal, Stateand n Countyagencies in WOWI&� cif .-, a te, Countya'nd itirons available. ✓TEAMWORK: Mobilize every community and every sector into one collective effort. ✓FOCUS on our children. From January to June 2003, the Hawaii , County Police Department has conducted. search warrants on' 37 Ice. Houses,' --and 49' vehicles island -wide, making 123 arrests and seizing 1 1.2 lbs of crystal' methamphetamine. +4 ' asw�4+ij rsYS'r< ✓ Created an ICE TASK FORCE 3 comprised of 6 HCPD Officers. y Established ICE HOTLINE for rionymous tips on ICE houses/dealers. = 934 -VICE (East Hawaii) 329 -0 -ICE (West Hawaii) ✓ $350,000 to HCPD Crime Lab for new equipment to expedite the processing of drug evidence for prosecution. ✓ +$175,000 from Byrne Memorial Grant Established Drug Nuisance Abatement Unit in the Office of the Attorney General. 2 ATF Agents are now permanently assigned to Hawaii County. --Project Safe Neighborhoods— S.5'w"' IXzeYN`„k? 1 additional DEA Agent will be -assigned . ned to}Hawaii� Count for . g g :_ ,_ _- y, o a total of + 2 Agents, effective October 2003. ti Weed & Seed Project' Pahoa Town aF 1.5M Pulama Project ✓Keaau YntAh Center tannin and ria-Qinn my youth) ✓Doubled # of BISAC Drug Counselors in High Schools from 4 to 8 (Hilo, Waiakea, Laupahoehoe, H-on=o-kaa, Kealakehe, Kona, Pah-oa, �K-au) ✓Vocational training for at -risk -youth = Alu Like ✓Prevention/Education programs in partnershl' P, with Parks & Recreation. ✓Certified Substance Abuse Counselors=. Bay, Clinic Community Health Centers V✓ Hamakua Health Center - Drug Treatment ✓Nei ghborhood Place in Kona - Mentoring services and after-school programs for youth. ✓Academic Monitoring= Ku Ha'aheo, Program ✓Hui Ho'ola = Drug Addiction Services of Hawaii servicing youth in Puna ✓Famil Court - Adjudicated Youth $4 MILLION - Department of Justice Appropriation for Hawaii County $1 M for Treatment & Rehabilitation_ '/Adolescent Residential Treatment Program ✓+$900,000 from SAMHSA ✓+$300,000 from State of Hawaii $1 M for Law Enforcement needs for Prevention & Education ✓Drug Court Youth Activities. ✓ Hawaii County ✓Native Hawaiian Resource Center Cultural Healing ✓Media / Outreach ✓$5005000 ✓ Mentoring Initiatives earmarked for Community Anti -Drug ✓Domestic Violence Fund, +$100,00 from State of Hawaii , Solutions 2003 -Concerns: I/Drug Houses Lack of Treatment Facilities ✓Lack of Recreational / Mentoring Activities for youth -Helped to organize 'Hugs Not Drugs' island wide sign waving campaign -Encouraged the formation of and reenergized long standing neighborhood. watch groups ay yn wq�, fix, xT c $a y 4• a a r o -»:r ..`.� z$�,�`: Yrs s$ sa" $ esi •a..:.. r y • � � °',� • �, *s � � ���'}A �� ate,>£ iia _.i• 2,. d '.r .. ;� :� Yy � a5;s �•� -'^ ea `^X.. g� n 'x ax?�y � �., ,e. �' ''�. 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T11 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & 'MOBILIZATION-< << y Fath Against Drugs Clean, and Sober Houses */Power of Choice and.CRI ✓North Hawaii Drug -Free Coalition - v/65+ g e Co o _ - ✓65+ BREAKING ICE Performances in schools and in the communit y ✓Ice Breakers Anti -Drug Event @ Kailua-Kona ✓Increased Drug Awareness presentations given around the Big Island to schools businesses, civic organizations, and communities- by members of the Hawaii County Police Department, Hawaii National Guard - Counterdrug Program, Mayor's Office, and Laulima Hawaii (Gary Shimabukuro) ✓"The War on ICE" public education program, Ch. 55 2003 - 2004 ➢Legislative session in January )��State Drug Summit in September ➢Increa*se Treatment Options );;';'Establish an Adolescent Residential Treatment Facility and_ .Program Follow Through on Summa Recommendations and Prior,ti.es Maintain Community Effort and Momentum ➢Support Community Based Initiatives Key to Sustainability Transportation ➢ Increase Youth,Activities. t . and Me.ntor�ng );;;;-IMPLEM.ENTATION 14x Mi ggxfy.-� �L dui .Ar A� AwR 'ti. Ky. a A�'1 n.� 4 to '.t n •° 2003 - 2004 ➢Legislative session in January )��State Drug Summit in September ➢Increa*se Treatment Options );;';'Establish an Adolescent Residential Treatment Facility and_ .Program Follow Through on Summa Recommendations and Prior,ti.es Maintain Community Effort and Momentum ➢Support Community Based Initiatives Key to Sustainability Transportation ➢ Increase Youth,Activities. t . and Me.ntor�ng );;;;-IMPLEM.ENTATION MINA , , LLJ X 36% of Hawaii high school students and 250!/(0 of middle school s.tudents' were offlered,.'so.Id, or given an F: illegal drug on sc:ool property in theP-ast year. -.,. The_Hawaii Youth Risk Behavior Survey 1999 60% - EVER USED: 50%-111 u rOBACco 0% CALCOHIOL 1 � gGI C., 0 C A 1, N fid. a $$$$ HEROIN (t "�'` •A f�pjg b ECSTASY d r. STATE COUNTY,: A 4t TY 60% 50%- 40% qqq x �G .' 0"/() ig, _-`i, "P. 3 -r4 c K, EVER USED 1 TOBACCO El ALCOHOL k 16% EVER BEEN: 14% IM BEEN ARRESTED El BEEN DRUNK OR. HIGH AT SCHOOL 10% E SOLD ILLEGAL DRUGS 8U �! 6 STMEN ? . Z ' RIED TO TIl.A I, A, VC, At 8 Y CARRIED A HA` .Nl)(l %: y. III III D TAKEN KE A k ) y,'N i � i " 3far a 5 A S ,II00, yy p g{ S Al E A*ULiJF cl kw 7 A 1 i OtLLK Cl MI'l I 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15°/a 10% 5% 0% Adult Consumer Drug Of Choice Patterns '1997 to 1998' '1998 to 1999' 1999 to 2000' 2000 to 2001' 2001 to 2002' Fiscal Years 1997/1998 - 2001/2002 Cocaine Alcohol Cannabis Methamphetamine M Heroin The use of Methamphetamine by adults as the 'Drug of Choice' has increased by more than 100% in the last 5 years. Methamphetamine related admissions - to publicly funded facilities in Hawaii Source: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set. Im L '��*Low incomes and high unemployment rates maybe motivating factors..'. . ,ao for individuals to engage in illegal activities to generate money.*** _-_ ,- '�• w` a'�`ar�'r' •r.yr��§�" s�r�" ; '°s�'�ai�•. t i r • . Jam. 'kh` .��?��'" �"� ,a. i �$ �"� �r t`*w. i �n"-r�,�� a -` ' .� Vis'" •r y' ' , - ` '� '-r�-�y"F,+ "`•�k.�} y a n'zr.� den• �, .yow$ '^� �,k+. « _,N P1011 s ph��, ,may• r., Rim z DRUG DEALER ADDICTION: MONEY � ... Raw ,,;j � � ��r a , , � p. v"x � n„ .. � :^�.g;�� , • - a. '��:y:,r"Ss r� `� + � ""&e�• .. ;u,.e � �a�>> ..e,t„ M�`i 'L'c` ',^'� �, it •�1 x'r�`�'_ Y4��"'. aye:+ , p&.s%' . b AYE.'4•✓D' n °�� c9 . +rti 'c c 5 `'''' 'v.. fifiea,,. F 'k TS fy,. �: l tr �% �. �. �'.;;�.. ; .,:}�-0� ��,�.'r •. -wz.._sx.-_Yh".2v L.._t�%....., ri..}�z1 #..,. 'fy... kusy��• '^ i :'.` 'mak st � Pr'i �*s d•a.:'T dy �'*h�• 5�•,.� .. DRUG USER ADDICTION: DRUGS Drugs is a business. A balance between Supply and Demand. • 4`. " - 1. As long as there is a high Demand, drug -dealing will remain a lucrative business and more s dealers will emerge despite enforcement efforts. - r q 'As long as there is a large supply and drugs are readily available on the street, more people will. experiment with drugs and become addicted, despite prevention and rehabilitation efforts. THE DRUG PROBLEM MUST BE APPROACHED FROM BOTH ENDS OF THE BUSINESS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE KONG -TERM EFFECTIVENESS. k`N Ma,-+?y-•r!rKt t .a a , - .. -s' _-5.TY. t o ` •- r. - e - + a In a continued effort to improve the qualityof life for the citizens of Hawaii County, we must draw upon every- avail le -resource and enlist the assistance of allFederal, State anCountya enci i es a . collaborate attempt to mitigate the' current ee �c that now -threatens the re community,