Harrisville Group Declares War On Drugs – WWNY TV 7

"We have a drug problem here," said Ann Hall.

She, Jackie Laplatney and a group of other women were tired of watching the growing drug problem in Harrisville.

"After the last couple of weeks, we said it's enough, it's enough. We can't just sit back and talk to each other about it, we can't just sit back and message each other on Facebook, nobody's hearing us," said Jackie.

So instead of sitting back, they organized and planned a public meeting at the Harrisville Fire Hall.

They say people need to start talking about the problem - a problem that Jackie says she's felt personally.

"I will be honest, I was that parent who said, not my kid, but it was my kid. It was my kid, and it's an eye opener," she said.

The meeting is open to anyone.

Officials from local law enforcement and the village will be there, as well as people who've been hurt by the drug problem.

Ann and Jackie say they need the community behind them.

"We feel like we kind of fall through the cracks and we need more help within our own community. If people need to step up to get that help, then that's what we wanna do," said Ann.

The meeting is at 6:30 pm at the Harrisville Fire Hall and Ann and Jackie just want to educate and get people to acknowledge the problems they see in their community.

If you need help, you can also call Pivot's Crisis Line at 315-782-2327.

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