An Issue The Santa Clarita Valley Must Address...

I just watched this video on NBC's website and was saddened, but not surprised by its reports. Being an athlete, a trainer and just a healthy person in general I cringe at the thought of drug abuse. The body is a resilient, yet fragile thing and we people do this kind of stuff to their body and their lives it is sad to watch. Like Mr. MacNeil states in the video, money won't buy us safety from drugs even in this suburban town. I've lived in Valencia for awhile now and went to high school here and if I was to offer one bit of insight to this drug situation it would be this: calling the SCV "Awesometown" is cute and everything, but there are things that go on in this city that need to be addressed head on. It'd be nice of people in the Santa Clarita Valley would stop hiding behind a false veil of purity and admit that one: the people here aren't perfect and two: sweeping dirt under the rug doesn't make the imperfections go away. And for crying out loud, the parents in this town need to grab a hold of their own lives so they don't screw up their kids by just throwing money at them and letting them run wild. The stories I've heard and or actually witnessed are incredible - from law enforcement selling steroids to high school athletes, parents buying alcohol for their high schooler and even a football coach partying it up with his players. That kind of parenting/mentoring is illegal, irresponsible and ridiculous. Some people that read this article may not like it, but it's not my fault - I'm just being real.