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 Nine-year-old boys caught smoking drugs [NEW ZEALAND]
#8574308 - 06/28/08 01:19 PM (2 months, 9 days ago) |
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Five 9-year-old boys have been caught doing drugs during lunchtime at a Rotorua school.
Owhata Primary stood down the pupils after they were caught "taking puffs" of a joint and arranged drug education for them.
Principals have described the incident as unusual because the children were so young.
Owhata school staff said the matter head been dealt with and was unlikely to be the start of an alarming trend.
But the grandmother of one of the boys is concerned cannabis is being distributed in primary school playgrounds.
The woman, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told Rotorua's Daily Post newspaper that her grandson was among the five, who were stood down for three days.
She said one of the other boys had brought the joint to school.
She feared that if children as young as her grandson were smoking drugs at Owhata, then it could be happening elsewhere.
"It was terrible," she said. "I'm very concerned. I was shocked it was at a primary school."
The woman said she had spoken to her grandson about what happened but she did not think he realised the severity of his actions.
She thought the school could have used other penalties rather than standing down her grandson, arguing he would have enjoyed three days off school.
"Maybe clean up the school grounds or that type of thing, something he doesn't like to do."
Owhata principal Bob Stiles said it was the first time drugs had been found on the school premises this year.
"It is something that does happen and it happens in every school."
He said the incident was dealt with promptly and efficiently.
"All the parents came in and were very supportive."
Stiles was positive the drugs did not come from any of the pupils' homes and said the boy who brought the joint said he had found it on the way to school.
All five were given drug education and the whole school was warned about the dangers of drugs.
Rotorua Principals Association president Colin Watkins said cases of drugs being found in primary schools were extremely rare.
"Even the instances of cigarettes coming into school is practically zero."
Auckland Primary Principals Association president Owen Alexander also said the case was rare.
"It's one out of the box. I'm sure most principals would be disappointed if this were a new trend.
"If 9-year-olds are bringing it to school, what sort of environment are they bringing it from?
"How are they getting hold of it?" asked Alexander, who is also principal of Takapuna Normal Intermediate School.
Figures previously released to the Herald on Sunday showed that in 2004, at least 3116 students were stood down or suspended for bringing drugs and alcohol to school. Up to 135 were aged between 5 and 10.
One was a 10-year-old boy stood down from Kerikeri Primary after handing out cannabis in the playground.
The school's principal said the boy got it from his older brother and brought it to school to show off.
Drug abuse was the third most common cause of student suspensions last year (20.1 per cent), behind continual disobedience (27.5 per cent) and physical assault on other students or staff (23.8 per cent).
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Re: Nine-year-old boys caught smoking drugs [NEW ZEALAND] [Re: b0red5tiff]
#8574424 - 06/28/08 02:03 PM (2 months, 8 days ago) |
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Found it on the way to school
And just happened to find a lighter and decide to start smoking the very same time!
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Re: Nine-year-old boys caught smoking drugs [NEW ZEALAND] [Re: Ego Death]
#8574619 - 06/28/08 03:18 PM (2 months, 8 days ago) |
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i was 12 when i started
and if i was exposed at 9 i would have too
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Re: Nine-year-old boys caught smoking drugs [NEW ZEALAND] [Re: Coaster]
#8574942 - 06/28/08 05:02 PM (2 months, 8 days ago) |
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I know here in the states that shit is sold in elementary schools. I live in Alabama(unfortunately, but fortunately for the cows and cubes), and there have been several articles with this type of shit going on. Hell some little kids even fucking took a pistol to school...I'm sure this happens other places, but their big brothers get them to sell to their friends at school.
Its terrible. I mean being older now I see the downfall of doing drugs at such an early age. You never develop into who you were meant to be, and the drugs mainly just turn you into a walking zombie. Although, kids that young are highly unlikely to develop a habit. Still sad to see.
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Re: Nine-year-old boys caught smoking drugs [NEW ZEALAND] [Re: MHbound]
#8575781 - 06/28/08 10:09 PM (2 months, 8 days ago) |
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i have to agree, the south is a little twisted. the kids are indeed getting thrown into bad shit way too early by their older siblings making it seem ok. sucks especially when meth is big in your area
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Re: Nine-year-old boys caught smoking drugs [NEW ZEALAND] [Re: TripleTree3]
#8576180 - 06/29/08 01:16 AM (2 months, 8 days ago) |
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TripleTree3 said:
i have to agree, the south is a little twisted. the kids are indeed getting thrown into bad shit way too early by their older siblings making it seem ok. sucks especially when meth is big in your area
wtf does meth have to do with it, they weren't railing lines, and the only thing bad here is that someone gave a 9 year old pot. if your going to deal pot, do it right...i mean fuck your not making bank off 9 year olds
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Re: Nine-year-old boys caught smoking drugs [NEW ZEALAND] [Re: j0nnyb0y05]
#8576199 - 06/29/08 01:22 AM (2 months, 8 days ago) |
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Elders are giving kids drugs down here in Alabama(my area at least), and Meth being big means kids are getting into meth way too young. You shouldn't touch that shit to begin with, but doing it young is fucking ridiculous. I think thats what he meant.
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Re: Nine-year-old boys caught smoking drugs [NEW ZEALAND] [Re: MHbound]
#8576623 - 06/29/08 07:11 AM (2 months, 8 days ago) |
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Ha! Found it on the way to school my ass! Probably stole it from his parents and didnt wanna give them up lol
And a 10 year old kid handing out buds in the playground!
This school sounds ok!
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