yes, poverty plays a big part in the drug scenario... but if everyone, particularly the elected bgy. officials do their work, a big chunk of the problem can be negated... let's face the fact that at the bgy. level, they know who's who in the drug business... but fear and money talks, that's why very seldom do they act on this... it's one reason i agree with the proposal then of having bgy. officials appointed so that if they underperform, they can easily be replaced by a hopefully more competent one...