XPost: alt.education, alt.true-crime, pdx.general   
   XPost: or.politics   
   From: ronpoirier@cox.net   
      
   Bo Raxo wrote:   
      
   > "Paul J. Berg"  wrote in message   
   > news:2972-4699381B-774@storefull-3236.bay.webtv.net...   
   >   
   >>`   
   >>School principal Aaron Miller is a drug-addict and is no example for the   
   >>children of Vernonia, Oregon or anywhere else.   
   >>   
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   >   
   > Marijuana is not addictive, and there is no evidence that he is even a   
   > habitual user, much less an addict.   
   >   
   >   
   >>This is the example that lets children think that it is O.K. to do   
   >>drugs.   
   >>   
   >   
   >   
   > No, your attitude is an example of the oversimplification that makes   
   > children not believe adults when they talk about drugs. Lumping together all   
   > drugs, from marijuana to crack, under the same heading, calling someone a   
   > drug addict when they are using a substance that isn't even addictive, it's   
   > these kind of stupid mistakes that explain why adults have little   
   > credibility when they try to demonize all drugs with kids.   
      
   Amen.  I have seen this too many times with anti-drug programs at   
   school, and I strongly believe that it is a dangerous thing.  Kids are   
   smart enough to figure out that someone is lying to them about   
   marijuana, but they might not be savvy enough to realize that just   
   because someone is lying about marijuana doesn't mean that person is   
   also lying to them about other things like heroin.   
      
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