Re: Drugs
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In a message dated 5/14/2003 4:49:33 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
homeschooling, what kind of anti-drug program we were doing with Julian.
I began laughing hysterically.
Since Julian was pretty young, whenever one of those drug or cigarette
commercials went on, we'd look over at Juls and say, "Hey, Jul?" "Yeah," he'd
say. "Don't do drugs/smoke." ""Okay."
It was just one of those weird ritualistic things our family got into the
habit of doing (along with our weird bedtime ritual) having little to do with
drugs.
But when this person asked this it occurred to me that someday someone may
offer Julian drugs or a cigarette, and he may dissolve into hysterical
laughter and say "My mother told me not to."
What it comes down to is that he will have to make the decisions, and however
wonderful they are, anti-drug programs DON'T prevent drug use. (They've
actually documented that the DARE program has no effect whatsoever, but
they're still funded.
Kathryn
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[email protected] writes:
> >Now, of course, I see the anti-pot commercials on tv (Gee...whoSomeone asked me, along with a long weird list of questions about
> >knew...marijauna will make your 14 year old get pregnant!) and see the
> >results of the "drug war," and I've lightened up considerably.
> Everytime I
> >see one of them I just want to offer my kid a joint.
> >
> >(No, not really, in case you managed to miss that I'm kidding. Put
> >the phone down. Calling Child Protective will really not help
> anything.)
> >
> I talk back to the commercials - it really bugs me that kids are getting
> bombarded with one-sided, anti-drug messages. If/when these kids actually
> try drugs and experience the other side, I think they feel so betrayed by
> the system for shoving all the anti-drug propaganda at them for years,
> they no longer trust any of it. And it is a balance thing - drugs can
> create big problems or exacerbate small problems in some people. They can
> also be a lot of fun, and a nice way to mellow out, or alter your
> reality, or whatever. I've done pretty much everything from heroin on
> down, and I did some stupid stuff that I regret (crack houses in South
> Phoenix are not pleasant places, and operating or riding in a motor
> vehicle while on acid is not a good plan) but I don't regret experiencing
> the drugs themselves. And the stupid commercials never mention that
> part...
>
>
homeschooling, what kind of anti-drug program we were doing with Julian.
I began laughing hysterically.
Since Julian was pretty young, whenever one of those drug or cigarette
commercials went on, we'd look over at Juls and say, "Hey, Jul?" "Yeah," he'd
say. "Don't do drugs/smoke." ""Okay."
It was just one of those weird ritualistic things our family got into the
habit of doing (along with our weird bedtime ritual) having little to do with
drugs.
But when this person asked this it occurred to me that someday someone may
offer Julian drugs or a cigarette, and he may dissolve into hysterical
laughter and say "My mother told me not to."
What it comes down to is that he will have to make the decisions, and however
wonderful they are, anti-drug programs DON'T prevent drug use. (They've
actually documented that the DARE program has no effect whatsoever, but
they're still funded.
Kathryn
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