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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Contra
Supervisor Nancy Fanden Costa
DATE: June 28, 1988 for action Count
July 12, 1988
SUBJECT: FIRST STEP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
DRUGS - SELF-EDUCATION BY BOARD
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
REQUEST:
In light of the fact that the Board of Supervisors has taken
a stand to "crack" down on substance abuse in Contra Costa
County, it would be a positive first step if the Sheriff,
Crime Lab and the Deputy Sheriff ' s Association would put
together a brief presentation on the manufacture of street
drugs.
We don' t need to know the recipe. However, we do need to
understand why this drug is so prolific and readily
available. Maybe then we can really understand the full
scope of this problem and make an impact on it.
BACKGROUND:
It is my understanding that .it is very easy to get the
components to manufacture crack. You can buy what you need
over the counter. You can make it at home in your own
kitchen. You don' t need a lab or special equipment. In
fact, it' s become so popular and easy to make that it has
replaced the "bathtub gin" of prohibition days .
The elected officials, parents and citizens of Contra Costa
County must educate themselves on the uses of drugs - both
commercial and recreational - if we' re going to battle
substance abuse.
If we don' t know as much about drugs as the users and the
pushers we've lost the battle before it' s even begun.
Our ignorance keeps drug pushers. in business.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON July 12, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: • AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Sheriff ATTESTED AA X98
DSA — Phil Batctie!e�,-Cte� of-the Board of - -
County Administrator Supervi sandCountyAdminisUator
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