Cycling to Stop the Cycle of Drugs

An Adventure with Purpose: We have felt the pain brought on by the Drug War first hand.

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Shortly after completing our Karakoram ride and nearly a year to the day after our home was burnt to the ground by drug producers in the small hamlet of Allendale, Nova Scotia, Canada, we were informed that one of Felipe’s cousins in Mexico had been an innocent victim in the cross fires of the Drug War. Her's is one of thousands of innocent lives, along with her family, whose lives have been shattered by the violence, corruption and dislocation that is the net result of the illegal drug trade.

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The narcotics industry is not a “victimless crime". The illicit world of drugs and the business that surrounds them is a cancer that destroys the lives of the consumer, the communities where they live and entire countries. As de facto refugees from the Drug War we know all too well the true face of the drug trade, not the recreational past time perceived by many consumers in the north, rather a corrosive and destructive force that ruins the lives of millions. 

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The world of narcotics is NOT a victimless crime!

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During our journey we will make presentations to middle and high school students. Using our adventure, my years of teaching and public speaking experience and most of all our first hand experience with the most sinister aspects of drugs and wealth of alternatives, as demonstrated by our journey, to inspire youth to choose life, adventure, love for the planet and health over drugs.

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CSCPanamerican's message is not specifically anti-drug nor do we take a side on the issue of legalization of drugs as a way of combatting the crimes related to their production and sale. These topics will be addressed in our presentations to give students a better understanding of the complex nature of social-political and economic problems on the scale of the illegal drug trade. Our message is much simpler - keep busy, challenge yourself, appreciate and love the natural world around you and you won't have the need nor the time for drugs. Those same regions of the world dedicated to the production of narcotics are beautiful lands full of healthy adventures and honest friendly people who would benefit more from a thriving eco-tourism industry than the short term "benefits" of drug production.



If we can reduce the demand for drugs by engaging youth in more wholesome pursuits young people on both sides of this drama will benefit.

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