Pubdate: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 Source: Now, The (Surrey, CN BC) Copyright: 2007 South Fraser Publishing Ltd. Contact: http://www.canada.com/surreynow Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1462 Author: M. Brian BETTER TAKE MORE NOTICE OF DRUG PROBLEMS IN SCHOOLS The Editor, Illicit drugs are a problem that affects society, especially every public school in this province. It's time for teachers, principals and school board officials to further educate kids on the dangers of doing drugs and why they can ruin a person's life. If teens don't hear the truth about how drugs will screw up their chances of having successful futures, they will commit crimes to feed their habits or sit on the couch for the rest of their lives. When I attended high school, there were many problems associated with drugs, especially pot. Every morning, kids would show up high and ask to be excused from class only to go out and fire up a joint in the smoke pit. I smelled dope from miles away in the halls, but none of the staff seemed to take notice. The administration was quite aware that a lot of students smuggled dope and sold it between classes, yet they turned a blind eye. Did I mention teachers allowed kids to give presentations on legalizing marijuana? Ultimately, the administrators were in denial, as they devoted their agenda to polishing the school's public image. I might also add that many of these potheads earned driver's licences at young ages but got into bad accidents because they were stoned behind the wheel. I hope the government never legalizes pot. After all, it's a dangerous drug and there's no reason why anyone should smoke it. M. Brian - --- MAP posted-by: Derek