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Let's play drug dealers
10/09/03 09:51 AM
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/con...-name_page.html
Let's play drug dealers Oct 9 2003
CHILDREN AGED EIGHT USE FLOUR FOR DOPE
By Maggie Barry
FIVE children caught playing drug dealers with packets of white powder have been disciplined at school.
Staff spotted the pupils, aged between eight and 10, pretending to buy and sell packages of a flour for 30p each.
The youngsters told teachers they had seen television programmes which showed how drugs were packaged and said they were merely playing a game. The head teacher, Roddy Shaw, said: "I can confirm that five pupils have each received two weeks' detention. Police are currently investigating the incident.
"They will be interviewing each of the five pupils concerned. All the children's parents are co-operating with school fully in this matter.
"A community police officer will be coming to the school soon to talk on drug education issues with the pupils."
One parent at the school - St Matthew's, in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire - said: "A lot of parents heard about these pupils selling a white powder believed to be drugs.
"It's very worrying that kids this age are even playing at being drug dealers.
"We'd heard the packages were all taped up like something from television police shows."
A spokesman for North Lanarkshire Council said: "Fortunately, nothing more than white flour was involved here but there is a very serious side to this incident in that children are seeing drug dealing as some kind of game."
Strathclyde Police said it was continuing efforts to drive home its message about the dangers of illegal drugs. A spokesman said: "As a result of our drugs talks in schools, as well as ongoing education in these matters by teachers, children should by now be well aware of the dangers of abusing substances, particularly unknown ones.
"We will continue our education about drugs within schools and let the children know that this was a very foolish thing to do."
A spokesman for Scotland Against Drugs said: "It is a sign of the times that young people should pretend to be engaged in drug dealing. It is important that when occasions like this occur, schools respond effectively.
"In this case the school has dealt with the matter effectively and appropriately."
Scotland's First Minister Jack McConnell - the school is in his constituency - said: "I was stunned to hear about this. It is a wake- up call for parents, teachers and everyone who is responsible for children in Scotland."
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