I'd prefer to find almost anything in my garden over a slug. They're gooey, and slimy, and you can't shoo them away. You're likely to touch one before you even see it. They squish if you stop on them. Just writing about it makes me want to say "yuuch!"

Lucky for me,I've found something to keep me from having a slug experience. Sluggo is an all natural, organically certified slug control. The active ingredient is iron phosphate, which kills slugs, but decomposes into a soil component. There is absolutely no risk to people, pets wildlife, or plants. It is perfectly safe to use in vegetable gardens right up until harvest. So I can sprinkle with abandon, protecting myself from slugs, and feeling secure that I'm not harming any of the beneficial residents of my garden and soil

This is what it looks like:
and this is where I get it: www.harvestsafe.com