Pubdate: Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News (CO)
Copyright: 2001 Denver Publishing Co.
Contact:  400 W. Colfax, Denver, CO 80204
Feedback: http://cfapps.insidedenver.com/opinion/
Website: http://www.denver-rmn.com/
Author: Robin Arnold

IRRESPONSIBLE COVERAGE OF ECSTASY TROUBLES MOM

I am appalled and deeply disturbed by the irresponsible and 
misleading coverage of the Ecstasy drug problem.

I am the mother of three daughters. As my family was eating dinner 
the other night, my 7-year-old and her 8-year-old friend were talking 
at the table. My 7-year-old chose to have water as her drink, her 
friend chose soda pop.

"Did you know that drinking too much water can kill you," said my 
daughter's friend. I instantly knew where that idea came from. "

While adults can put the whole drug/water scenario into context, 
children do not. All they are hearing is that a teen died from 
drinking too much water. Thus, they might think it's OK to take the 
drug, just don't drink too much water with it.

The problem is the drug, not the water.

Robin Arnold

Aurora
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