drug abuse tileAmericans lead the world in illegal drug use, even though most illegal drugs come from outside the country.
And the hot spot for illegal drug activity in the Southeast is Atlanta, said special agent Chuvalo Truesdell with the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration in Atlanta.
“Atlanta has been dubbed the new Miami Vice of the South,” said Truesdell. “Atlanta is feeding Miami with drugs.”
Truesdell met with about a dozen firefighters, law enforcement officers and neighborhood leaders Wednesday night to discuss the latest drug trends and myths. He will talk with youth in Soddy-Daisy schools today.
Truesdell is the first in a series of speakers the Hamilton County Coalition is bringing to Chattanooga to inform community leaders about area drugs and ways to prevent them from taking over their community. Coalition representatives say they plan to have local, state and national speakers every two months to give information about drugs, alcohol abuse and domestic violence.