"They Are Going to Use Drugs Anyway"

Can you imagine a society that believes there is no real solution to the drug problem?

Do you think there is a solution to the drug problem?

Since you are reading this briefing you most likely believe that something can be done about this problem, is that right?

Well, I would like to introduce you to a very rapidly growing group called the "Drug Policy Alliance" that has a lot of funding and does not believe there is any "ultimate solution" to our drug problem.

In order to understand this viewpoint, I thought I would present you with their goals as stated in their own words.

The Drug Policy Alliance:

"We do not believe that there is an ultimate solution to our drug problems, but we do believe that there are steps that can and should be taken soon to reduce the harms associated with both drug use and our failed policies.

"These include:

• Making marijuana legally available for medical purposes;
• Curtailing drug testing not related to detecting impairment;
• Ending asset forfeiture abuses;
• Restoring constitutional protections against unreasonable searches
  and seizures;
• Redirecting most government drug control resources from criminal
  justice and interdiction to public health and education;
• Supporting public health measures, notably syringe exchange and
  other harm reduction programs, to reduce HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and other
  infectious diseases;
• Supporting effective, science-based drug education and
  ending support for ineffective programs;
• Making methadone maintenance and other effective drug
  treatment more accessible and available;
• Removing obstacles to proper use of opiates and other
  medications for treatment of pain and terminal disease;
• Repealing mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug
  offenses and ending incarceration for simple drug possession;
• Ending criminal penalties for marijuana, except those
  involving distribution of drugs to children;
• Ending invidious discrimination against people with past
  drug abuse problems or offenses; and
• Ending racially discriminatory drug policies and enforcement measures."

Notice the one I highlighted in bold. What do they mean by that? Here is what one National Institute on Drug Abuse report said about "science-based drug education" over 5 years ago:

"New Science-Based Drug Education Materials Available for Students and Teachers. Dr. Alan I. Leshner, NIDA Director announces the availability of 'Mind Over Matter', a new series of drug education materials for students in grades five through nine. Six colorful, oversized, glossy magazines that unfold into posters explore the effects drugs have on the brain and also help encourage student interest in science."

So what does that have to do with real drug education, as we know it at Friends of Narconon?

Not much.

In addition, anyone who wants to push methadone onto our society is not helping solve the drug problem.

Just call any Narconon rehab center and they can tell you directly how bad methadone addiction is. Replacing one type of addiction with another is not a solution.

When you read the above items carefully, you begin to see how unworkable and ineffective drug abuse "solutions" can get.

To strengthen the point, here is another quote from the Drug Policy Alliance site by Dr Marsha Rosenbaum, PHD:

"While we stress the value of abstinence, we need a fallback strategy for those who will say 'maybe' or 'sometimes' or 'yes' to drugs. We need a strategy that enhances safety as its bottom line."

What exactly does that mean?

Here is another sample from their web site regarding their viewpoint about this:

"While we all hope that teens will choose to abstain from drugs, tobacco and alcohol, statistics show that the majority will choose to experiment. To prevent teens who do experiment from falling into abusive patterns, we need to create fallback strategies that protect them from harm."

This is totally contrary to what we at Friends of Narconon have discovered about proper drug education.

Our surveys show that over 50% of the kids have a change in attitude about using drugs after watching our videos.

More importantly is the fact that over 90% of them feel compelled to tell their family and friends the true data about drugs.

Kids think for themselves but the key is, what information are they being fed to think with?

The old saying "garbage in, garbage out" applies here. Let's make sure our kids keep the garbage out and let the truth in.

Sponsor some schools today to get our kids the proper drug education they can use in life.

Contact Sara Jonic at Friends of Narconon today (1-800-882-6862) and find out how you can participate in the fastest-growing and most effective drug education program being implemented to our youth today.

As a team, we can make effective drug education for our children a reality!

Sincerely,
Robert Hernandez, CCDC
President

PS: To sponsor schools go to: http://www.truthaboutdrugs.org/sponsor
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PSS : I have ended the previous series on the history of education. However, there is still more information. If you are interested in more information on the history of education, just respond to this email and we'll email it to you. We always like hearing from you!

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