Pubdate: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 Source: Honolulu Advertiser (HI) Copyright: 2003 The Honolulu Advertiser, a division of Gannett Co. Inc. Contact: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/195 Author: Crystle B. Beleno Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?135 (Drug Education) MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE DRUG CLASS There ought to be an effective drug-awareness program that students must take during middle school. Possibly have a police officer teach the course for half a semester. Our children need to be prepared in how to handle situations when they are approached and pressured into doing drugs. Also, teach our children the consequences of what the drugs may do to them and what may happen when they are caught doing drugs. Starting our children young may stop the rise of drug use in Hawai'i. If Hawai'i schools can offer a sex-education course, there should also be a better drug-awareness course. Crystle B. Beleno Wahiawa - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk