City Launches Campaign Against Drug ‘Epidemic’
Art and poetry by clients of the Van Ness Recovery House will be on display in City Hall throughout July as part of the city’s campaign to publicize the dangers of methamphetamine, or “crystal meth.”
Mayor Steve Martin described crystal meth use as “epidemic” in West Hollywood. “The people who are casual users of this drug really have no idea how addictive it is and the kinds of neurological damage it can cause,” Martin said.
City officials will distribute literature about the drug to patrons of West Hollywood bars and coffee houses on July 18, said Larissa Fooks, acting deputy to Martin.
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