In July 13, 2018 I posted an article in The Post-Journal about ” Speak Up Against Marijuana”. That was when the city of Jamestown and county were on board with legalizing pot or weed. I pointed out the negative effects of using pot.

I also pointed out in one of my articles that marijuana would soon be laced with fentanyl. But don’t blame our city and county. Blame everyone who did not speak up against marijuana. Regardless of what you are told marijuana is a gateway drug, so think for yourself.

In a Colorado apartment five people were found dead from taking fentanyl believing it was cocaine. We now have 1 person dying ever five minutes from drug overdose. Soon that will increase to two per day. Drug overdoses totaled 108,000 in 2002, soon to be 120,000 in 2024. About 70% of the deaths are from fentanyl.

There is a new dangerous drug on the market called Tranq (Xylazine). Basically it is used as a sedative for large animals, predominantly horses. It is a drug that people are starting to use. However use this concoction once and you will expose yourself to a flesh eating disease or virus with no known cure. If you don’t believe me check it out for yourself.

If we take the total overdose deaths of 120,000 and subtract the 84,617 deaths by firearms and vehicles overdose deaths are 35,383 more than the combined total of firearms and vehicle deaths.

Three (3) ounces of marijuana is legal in New York state. Three ounces of marijuana equates to 85.5 grams. However 4 grams of fentanyl is enough to kill 1,500 people. That would equate to 31,500 possible deaths with just 3 ounces of fentanyl. And don’t forget that marijuana is already being laced with fentanyl.

The average age for getting hooked on drugs is about 14 to 15 years old now. Take a good look at your sons and daughters. You may never see them again. Here are some of the drugs they might use. Bath salts, Xylazine or tranq dope, ( horse tranquilizer), cocaine, ecstasy, flakka, heroin, krokodit, LSD. marijuana with fentanyl, (the most used drug in the US), methamphetamine, mushrooms, salvia, spice, fentanyl, ISO, (Isotonitazene, (20 to 100 times more powerful than fentanyl) are commonly used street drugs. Any one of them will kill you dead!

If you want to see the effects of these drugs and you have the guts to do it look on YouTube Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia, Pa. You will see what a frightening, dangerous, disgusting and disgraceful state of affairs that has been created. Many states have designated shoot up areas, not just Pennsylvania.

Kensington Avenue is a place where you can shoot up or take any kind of drug that you want and not be arrested. Some states, including New York state, have designated streets where you can do the same. You will see people walking around like zombies. You will see people with the flesh eating virus laying on the sidewalks. You will see people defecating and urinating on the streets. You will see people shooting up. You will see people with bizarre behavior.

You will see parents looking for their sons and daughters. You will see people sleeping on the streets because they are drug addicts and homeless. You will see people with their children. It will make you angry, cry and make you sick to your stomach. You will see what has happened to our country, towns, villages, cities, states and our society in general. It is suicide on steroids in it’s worst form.

There are certain core academic subjects in many high schools and junior high schools such as math, science, English and social studies which are considered essential for graduation. You must give this some serious consideration and take the lead to save our kids. You already are the student in many respects. Viewing these videos should also be a prerequisite and an essential for graduation. Though graphic in nature they are real. I am sure the viewing would be a chilling reminder to stay away from drugs. Try them once and you are on your way to meet your maker. What do we have to lose? We just might save some of our future generation.

This is playing out in every state in our country and there is not a darn thing that is done about it, except give them free clean needles. It’s kind of ironic that if you don’t wear your seat belt you will get a hefty fine because we don’t want you to hurt yourself. However go any designated street and take any illegal drug that you want, including horse tranquilizer, and have at it.

We know without a doubt where the drugs are coming from and we are not doing anything about it. There are many laws that have been passed for supposedly our best interest and well being. A street designated as a “LEGAL SUICIDE SHOOT UP DRUG ZONE” is not one of them. This one’s a real doozy. You will get more concerned help from being talked out of jumping from 10-story building.

Bruce Piatz is a Jamestown resident.