Close encounter on the AR

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

When I was a kid, 1950s, we did not even lock the doors of our homes.

It started going "down hill" ever since.

Illegal drugs are one of the biggest problems in all societies today.

Our judicial system seems to care more about the criminals than they do the victims today?

[ryanv829]

When I was a kid, 1950s, we did not even lock the doors of our homes.

It started going "down hill" ever since.

Illegal drugs are one of the biggest problems in all societies today.

Our judicial system seems to care more about the criminals than they do the victims today?

Agree 100%. I work as an RN at a hospital in the area and many of the older nurses I work with say things are way worse now than they've ever seen before. A large percentage of the patients i care for day to day are there for acute alcohol withdrawl or methamphetamine induced cardiomyopathy. It's not uncommon to be verbally abused, spit on, swung at etc...What gets me is the way homelessness and "the mental health crisis" get put in the spotlight instead of being looked at as symptoms of the real problem which in my opinion is rampant drug use.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Agree 100%. I work as an RN at a hospital in the area and many of the older nurses I work with say things are way worse now than they've ever seen before. A large percentage of the patients i care for day to day are there for acute alcohol withdrawl or methamphetamine induced cardiomyopathy. It's not uncommon to be verbally abused, spit on, swung at etc...What gets me is the way homelessness and "the mental health crisis" get put in the spotlight instead of being looked at as symptoms of the real problem which in my opinion is rampant drug use.

Thanks for the info Ryan.....

My wife and I love our doctors, nurses and support staff members.


These are rough times to be in the medical field, law enforcement or fire fighting.

[Mr T]

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine...w-meth/620174/


It's an epidemic and its not by mistake.


I live within minutes of the AR, and I don't fish it for these reasons. To say I am unhappy over it is. an understatement.

[Sonoman]

Mr T, thanks for the link. Very interesting article that explained a lot of what we are seeing in CA and elsewhere