Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
MATT STERBENZ talks to area residents Wednesday at Luther L. Wright High School about the dangers of drugs and how they can be on the lookout for them.
By TOM STANKARD
IRONWOOD - To educate residents about the area's drug problem, members of the Ironwood Public Safety Department hosted an awareness session at Luther L. Wright School Wednesday to shine light on the dangers of drugs and how citizens can be on the lookout.
Standing in front of about 15 people, Officer Matt Sterbenz said many drug users start as early as 14 years old.
He said common trends among adolescents are drinking alcohol, and smoking marijuana and electronic cigarettes.
Peers should look out for several signs of drug use, which he said range fr...
