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Bridgeburner
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Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched
#8007815 - 02/11/08 07:24 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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http://www.stabroeknews.com/index.pl/article_general_news?id=56538807
Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy on Thursday urged students not to experiment with drugs and alcohol since this could lead to a lifelong dependency.
Speaking at the official launching of the Schools Anti-Drugs Edutainment Programme in the Queen's College Auditorium, the minister said that through the programme, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Salvation Army, hopes to educate students countrywide about drugs.
Sheranne Isaacs, who works in the Adolescent and Young Adults Health and Wellness Unit, under which the Drug Demand Reduction programme falls, is the Focal Point for the project, which got under way in October last year.
Before directly addressing those gathered, Ramsammy handed over a copy of the `Behavioural Survey of out-of-school and in-school youth' to the Queen's College library.
The minister said the survey revealed that 54% of children in school try alcohol, while 70% try smoking tobacco.
"When you try something be careful because these are substances that lead to addiction," the minister stressed.
He told the gathering, which included students from Queen's College and St Rose's High that young people tended to make choices that can lead to life dependency. He explained that anyone who continuously experimented with alcohol, would be putting themselves in a situation where they would become dependent on it.
"Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, are things you do not want to try. Don't even attempt to try them," the minister advised the students adding that they must learn not to make wrong choices.
He said smoking or experimenting with drugs and alcohol was not fun and instead students should engage themselves in more constructive activities.
Meanwhile Director of the Adolescent-Young Adult Health and Wellness Unit Dr Marcia Paltoo, said Isaacs had made tremendous strides during the last three months and the programme was launched in December last year with a media campaign.
She said the Edutainment programme has already started in secondary schools and will continue to be rolled out in schools across Guyana.
According to Dr Paltoo, education about drugs and their effects and consequences is crucial. She pointed out that Guyana has not escaped this problem; as a survey done in secondary schools in Guyana last year, has indicated.
She said that of a sample of 4,500 students, 38% of males and 62% of females were using drugs. The survey, she said, also revealed that the average age of male marijuana users is 12.6 years, while females are 12.4 years.
During the programme, which lasted for just over an hour, a dramatic presentation of the poem "A Burning Desire", written by a recovering drug addict, was done.
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AlCapwn
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Re: Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched [Re: Bridgeburner]
#8007866 - 02/11/08 07:59 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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You guys just keep posting these articles because they're ridiculous right?
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Re: Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched [Re: AlCapwn]
#8008030 - 02/11/08 09:27 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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"He said smoking or experimenting with drugs and alcohol was not fun"
It has to sound ridiculous even to someone who is completely ignorant about drugs.
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#8008058 - 02/11/08 09:42 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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-------------------- Alcoholics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous Get help, help is free and available 24/7/365. God bless you all and I hope you receive the help you need to turn away from your lives of sin. Mushrooms and drugs make you gay, you can reverse this homosexual condition with rehab, get help! Stop being gay!
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Re: Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched [Re: Chemy]
#8008115 - 02/11/08 10:10 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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'IT'S FOR THE FUCKING CHILDREN!'
That's pretty much all they need to say. Nevermind reasoning and rationality to help validate the point. Just make it sound important.
Welcome to sensationalism...although we've all been victims of it our entire lives.
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Re: Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched [Re: DontFearThePeepr]
#8008356 - 02/11/08 11:23 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
He said smoking or experimenting with drugs and alcohol was not fun and instead students should engage themselves in more constructive activities.
When I was younger I used to think that doing drugs didn't make you feel very good because drugs seemed so dark and scary. Then I did drugs and loved them and continue to use them. Now a days I wonder why the hell would I think that drugs made you feel gross and dirty and awful. Slowly I am piecing together the information.
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Re: Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched [Re: wireless]
#8008565 - 02/11/08 12:05 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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That's stupid.
Marijuana, Cocaine and Heroin are drugs you don't ever wanna try! Wtf why not?
I bet all these people saying that to these kids all had a nice big cup with 400mg's of Caffeine in it in there hand and then went out for a smoke break.
Ridiculous, all this is gonna do is make the kids want to try the drugs when they see the pictures and effects and all. 
Ive heard so many stories that since kids got there DARE class they wanted to try drugs.
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Re: Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched [Re: Bridgeburner]
#8009417 - 02/11/08 04:10 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I like how they classify marijuana with cocaine and heroin.
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Re: Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched [Re: b0b gnarley]
#8010161 - 02/11/08 06:57 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I dont see a reason to experiment with heroin. Heroin is for when you just got fired, your wife and kids left you, and someone seized your house.;)
I think i'll do a big hit of H someday... when im on my deathbed
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Re: Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched [Re: AsAboveSoBelow]
#8010222 - 02/11/08 07:06 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I'm high, but this does not look right to me!!!! What country is this in?
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Bridgeburner
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Re: Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched [Re: AsAboveSoBelow]
#8010234 - 02/11/08 07:09 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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AsAboveSoBelow said: I think i'll do a big hit of H someday... when im on my deathbed
i've had the same idea for a long time now.
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Re: Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched [Re: Event]
#8010317 - 02/11/08 07:18 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I forgot to put the quote I was looking at! WTH is this?
"Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, are things you do not want to try. Don't even attempt to try them," the minister advised the students adding that they must learn not to make wrong choices.
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#8010708 - 02/11/08 08:19 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched [Re: spock1]
#8011116 - 02/11/08 09:50 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Seriously they say all this don't even try Marijuana crap when there giving 3 year olds today ritalin.
And young kids Adderall. What a fucked up world.
I hope the world ends for real in 2012.
-------------------- Tohu Tehom Theli Than Leviathan Tanin'iver Taninsam! Tohu Tehom Theli Than Leviathan Tanin'iver Taninsam! There exists one lie that is the absolute worst. A lie that has successfully infiltrated many of the Western governments. This lie is Christianity, and it must be fought in every way, shape and form. Burn the churches and kill the priests. The abomination that is Christianity must be wiped from this Earth.
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Re: Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched [Re: Bridgeburner]
#8012485 - 02/12/08 09:09 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
b0red5tiff said:
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AsAboveSoBelow said: I think i'll do a big hit of H someday... when im on my deathbed
i've had the same idea for a long time now.
Yep, me too. When I was in primary school, we learnt about lsd. All it did was make me want to try it, because it sounded like so much fun.
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Re: Students urged not to experiment - as anti-drugs edutainment programme launched [Re: Postulio]
#8012622 - 02/12/08 09:52 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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They told us a story in DARE about a girl who did LSD and thought her couch turned into a gorilla and was chasing her around. The whole rest of the day I was thinking "Dude... I wanna see a couch turn into a gorilla, that would be awesome", which, many year down the road lead to my love of hallucinogens. THANKS DARE!
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