A vigil was held in the New Lodge at the weekend in memory of local teen Jimmy Joe Brown who took his own life after what his mother believes was the affect that 'blue bomber' drugs had on him.
His mother was supported by the mother of Tigers Bay youth Dean Clarke took his own life after taking the same drugs in 2007.
Over 200 people gathered on Sunday and local Sinn Féin councillor Conor Maskey, who spoke at the vigil, said the focus needs to be on the dealers, not on the young people taking the drugs.
"The main message that I tried to get across on Sunday is that young people in the district, especially the young people involved in consuming drugs, need our support and compassion and understanding," he said.
"That is the starting point in dealing with a lot of this. You will never get the best result by vilifying the young people doing this.
"The main focus of negative attention needs to be directed towards the drug dealers."
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