Sunday, December 12, 2010

So...is this a problem?



I have been seeing lots of posters and billboards around the area for the In Our Own Voices campaign enough were it became remarkable. They are all over the place, as well as on buses and such.

Then I saw the above billboard on Washington Avenue in Albany, just west of Henry Johnson Blvd.

If you look, you see that it is sponsored by IOOV and the CDGLCC.

Now, I know a lot of members of the CDGLCC and some of them actually read this so you can answer me publicly or privately but...

Is Crystal Meth really a problem around here? Aren't there other drugs that are being used by members of the community that are more rampant and just as harmful?

I applaud that the pictured folks are not using meth and I understand that (according to the NYC Office of Health and Mental Hygiene) there is a rise in use of crystal meth by gay men in New York City and with that rise in usage there has been a uptick in HIV infections.

And maybe that is the point why Albany has this billboard but...it just seems odd.

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