Durango, DGO: Crystal Meth Widely Available for Children

 “Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat

Female Reporter: Crystal meth is the drug most consumed by addicted children. Because it is the easiest to find. As a result of this it’s a very serious problem due to those who start to consume from the age of eight. Many learn it at home, said the director of the Municipal DIF (Comprehensive Development of Families) Organization, Sandra Eugenia Corral Quiroga.

Sandra Eugenia: Unfortunately, crystal meth is the most widely used drug among children. It also causes tremendous organic damage. But this drug is widely available to be found here.

Well, it’s a very serious problem. Yes, most of the children that you find in treatment have a very big dysfunctional family problem. Sometimes a high percentage, let’s say 30 or 40 percent come from families that already have an addiction dilemma. 

This is a learned procedure or behavior. Well, this has a lot to do with strengthening children’s self-esteem. And the environment where they develop this is basic also.

Female Reporter: Does this school benefit them?

Sandra Eugenia: I think it’s urgent for them to go back to school, to socialize with children their age, to find a healthy environment. Hopefully this trial that we have lived through this year and a half will serve us all to remake the environments and return to something healthier.

We have had several people who have come to inquire. With this interview you are going to help us a lot as a means of spreading the word that we already have an area for girls where we can treat them.

Because it’s also a treatment shared by professionals. That is the most important thing. Its not an experimental treatment. This program has been in Durango for 14 years and it has been very successful. So, this will be very important that you help us to spread the word.

Female Reporter: Is there a price that has to be paid for this treatment?

Sandra Eugenia: No. It is totally free, all costs are absorbed by the municipality, it’s also absorbed by the DIF program… 

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