High on the Isles of Hawaii

Ethan Switch - Friday, 19 September, 2003 - 19:10:30 - print it raw

Hawaii, land of greetings bred in duality and set to a 70's cop show that spells numbers with dashes. It's also a United State where on the big island of Hawaii County, the kids get lost abusing the heady world of methamphetamines. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrator, Charles G. Curie, has presented the county with the first installment on $893,986 promised over a period of three years to aid in the situation.

The money, promised some time ago by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, will go toward building a solution in the state. One that is probably more responsive than the final season of Baywatch. "We are committed to working with Hawaii officials to combat the personal despair and community disintegration brought by addiction to this insidious drug," Secretary Thompson said. "These new funds will help support programs on the Big Island that are designed to treat methamphetamine addiction."

The federal dollars will establish the Ke ala Hou "To Heal; To Restore to Health" project. Until now, Hawaii County has not had a residential treatment program for adolescent substance abuse, and adolescents in need of substance abuse treatment had to be sent off the island for treatment, Survivor-style.

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