Pubdate: Wed, 22 Feb 2006
Source: Hudson/St. Lazare Gazette (CN QU)
Copyright: 2006 Lake of Two Mountains Gazette Ltd.
Contact:  http://pages.infinit.net/gazette/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4094
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n201/a10.html
Author: Paul McTeigue

SCARY

Re. On illegal drugs as a symptom (Duff's Corner, Feb. 15): Two 
points about your column on teen drugs: First, the numbers you quoted 
regarding Hudson teen drug use are wrong. The number of Hudson teens 
who have tried drugs is over 80 per cent and the number of Hudson 
teens who have problems with drugs is over 40 percent. This is 
straight from the treatment counsellors.

Even more importantly, the drugs used are extremely harmful, 
including very potent marijuana, speed, ecstasy, and crack cocaine, 
all of which are widespread. To say that Hudson loses almost half of 
its teenagers to major drug problems is scary, hunh?

The problem with teenagers leaving the house and laughing at the 
rules? The answer is simple - they can leave but they cannot come back.

Paul McTeigue

Hudson
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