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One Year After The Worst Day Of My Life …

March 19th 2011 was the day my life would change forever. I remember every millisecond of that day . You always think when you lose someone you love dearly you would feel the second that person has passed or you would sense something was horribly wrong . That didn’t happen to me. I woke up… Continue reading One Year After The Worst Day Of My Life …

Letters To Government

Prescription Narcotics – What the Minister needs to do – Mark Mander , Kentville Chief of Police

Waiting for the health care system to change is not working. More and more people and communities are being devastated by this issue. As we can see in Ontario they are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on Methadone treatment. We have started down that path and have not fixed or addressed the problem at… Continue reading Prescription Narcotics – What the Minister needs to do – Mark Mander , Kentville Chief of Police

My Interviews

Charges Laid Against Kyle Fredericks In Josh Graves Overdose – Jordi Morgan News957 March 8th 2012

Radio Interviews

Robert Perry From Valley Drug Marts Speaks With CBC Info AM

Robert Perry co-owns three Valley Drug Marts in the Annapolis Valley

Radio Interviews

How A Scrap Of Paper Is At The Root Of All ills When It Comes To Prescription Drug Abuse

Health consultant Mary Jane Hampton sizes up the problem of prescription drug abuse — and offers a solution. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW <—————

Radio Interviews

CBC Info Morning Talks To C.P.S.N.S. on Prescription Drug Abuse in the Annapolis Valley

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW <————— – The Gould Report , May 2011 Both Chief Mander and the RCMP confirmed that they have found evidence of the diversion for abuse of prescriptions for opiates and other controlled substances (benzodiazepines) in AVDHA. Based on police information, for the most part, pills appear to be… Continue reading CBC Info Morning Talks To C.P.S.N.S. on Prescription Drug Abuse in the Annapolis Valley

Radio Interviews

Leo Glavine Talks RX Drug Abuse Education And Documentary Overtaken On Jordi Morgan News 957

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW <————— RX ABUSE STARTS AT 15 MIN MARK

Letters To Government

N.S. Minister Of Education Looks At Drug Awareness Documentary For Local Schools

 —– Original Message —– From: Education Minister Sent: 01/19/12 08:50 AM To: amygraves@mail.com Subject: Drug Education in Schools Dear Ms. Graves: Thank you for bringing this film to my attention. Overtaken is a powerful documentary. I have asked English Program Services staff to initiate a review to determine if Overtaken is an appropriate curriculum resource.… Continue reading N.S. Minister Of Education Looks At Drug Awareness Documentary For Local Schools

Letters To Government

Glavine Questions NS Minister Of Justice On Annapolis Valley RX Drug Related Crime

January 18, 2012 Honourable Ross Landry Minister of Justice 5151 Terminal Road P.O. Box 7 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2L6   Dear Minister Landry: There has been a spike in prescription drug related crimes in the Annapolis Valley area over the past few years. In particular pharmacy robberies, the motive is either to get pills… Continue reading Glavine Questions NS Minister Of Justice On Annapolis Valley RX Drug Related Crime