Letters to the editor: Need to step up the fight against drug dealers 13 May, 2021 08:00 PM 3 minutes to read A reader says new figures on kids and drugs were grim reading. Photo / Glenn Jeffrey Bay of Plenty Times Nationwide figures showed how desperate the problem is. We can't blame the government, police or social services. No, the parents of the younger offenders need to step up and take responsibility for instilling moral standards on their children. They need boundaries from birth. Even former drug kingpin Billy Macfarlane stated that cannabis use by children is a big problem. Obviously, the numbers in the article are only the ones who have been caught, the real figures are probably double.