Local high school students say drugs readily available, used

The Herald-Sun (NC) ^ | Mar 23, 2003 | Tomas Murawski

[MrLeRoy]

In our zeal to prevent adults from ingesting what they choose, we've left illegal drug sellers no incentive to not also sell to kids. All hail the War On Some Drugs!

[MrLeRoy]

Wod_list ping

[Wolfie]

Why do you think they call it "High" school?

[Just another Joe]

#1 is coming for any student that does more than sit on their butts in class.
#2 is too much trouble
#3 has already been tried.

A teen can normally sniff out BS faster than a dung beetle.

[KantianBurke]

HOW ABOUT PARENTS PARENT?!?

[bassmaner]

HOW ABOUT PARENTS PARENT?!?

BUMP for common sense!

[Doctor Stochastic]

The Local Police and DEA could confiscate the property of parents of kids who use drugs.

[MrLeRoy]

Any other ideas?

Relegalize drugs for adults, thus giving sellers an incentive to not sell to kids---namely, the risk of losing their legal adult market.

[Mr Crontab]

I hope you're joking...

[MrLeRoy]

The Local Police and DEA could confiscate the property of parents of kids who use drugs.

Also the parents of kids who drink illegally, shoplift, commit vandalism, etc., etc. What a goldmine!

[biblewonk]

We wish.

[Doctor Stochastic]

You left out smoking and connecting to Forbidden Internet Sites.

[MrLeRoy]

ping

[Manic_Episode]

I was doing much of this in 9th grade in catholic school 25 years ago, except for the stuff that didn't exist back then.
The WoD has only lost ground. It is a complete and thorough failure.
I would suggest legalizing marijuana and tripling the penalty on everything else, or perhaps even the death penalty for those who sell crap that can kill, or those who sell to minors.

If you're gonna fight a war do it right. The status quo is crap.

[vin-one]

like I have said all along, it is easier for Kids, to get drugs than booze

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Whatever happened to "Just Say No?" That campaign was so effective by Nancy Reagan that drug usage dropped significantly.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Any other ideas?

Sure. Turn public schools into boarding schools, make all children wards of the state upon birth, and send "parents" nice letters with photos periodically, like they do with those poor kids Sally Struthers is trying to help.

[Jay D. Dyson]

Hammock estimated that 70 to 80 percent of the area’s high school students are using alcohol and other intoxicants on a regular basis;

Well, that certainly explains half the Liberalism out there...

[newgeezer]

The WoD has only lost ground. It is a complete and thorough failure.

It is a failure.

To have any chance of success, they need to reduce demand. Hit 'em where it hurts: in the wallet. Seatbelt usage went up when they levied fines for noncompliance. It's time to start ticketing users, too. Bigtime.

Start by setting and publicizing the new rules. Then, ensure uniform enforcement. The system is not working when one judge will levy a $25 fine, "and don't get caught again, okay?!" while another will throw you in the pokey for 30 days or a year, depending on her time of the month.