Please do my job for me.

I was educated on drugs by my unconventional parents, and it made the rebellion and taboo of doing drugs really mundane. I didn't see kids doing drugs as cool. It was more like pathetic desperation to be cool rather than any actual desire to get high.

In my country there needs to be more done on the dangers of alcohol, as a drug. I long stopped caring about the differences in illegality of different drugs, since booze kills so many people here yet is constantly celebrated and glorified as the 'good drug'. But yeah, those lectures about the dangers of illegal drugs just pointed out hypocrisy and made me feel distrust towards the teachers.
 
November
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Yes!
Bluebird said:
In my country there needs to be more done on the dangers of alcohol, as a drug. I long stopped caring about the differences in illegality of different drugs, since booze kills so many people here yet is constantly celebrated and glorified as the 'good drug'. But yeah, those lectures about the dangers of illegal drugs just pointed out hypocrisy and made me feel distrust towards the teachers.
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Agreed 100%. It's been proven that cannabis is safer than both alcohol and cigarettes.
 
Anything you make illegal just pushes the users underground and makes the problem worse. I don't necessarily agree with the legalisation of hard drugs, but I can understand the argument that legalisation potentially gives more control over the use and distribution of certain substances.

I can't ever see alcohol being made illegal, but I can see our government increasing the tax on booze and cigarettes continuously to price people out of buying it, in the guise of 'saving lives'. It's a funny situation really, because the government claim they don't want people to smoke or drink, and yet if no-one smokes or drinks, they don't make any money from the tax.... so they'll just start taxing other stuff. They're already mooting taxing sugary foods too.

Anyway, I digress....

16 year old me probably would have benefited from learning about mental health; things like depression, self-harm, what to look out for in friends, how you can help a friend who you think might be suffering from mental health problems. I had a friend in high school who cut herself regularly, she'd come to school with bandages all up her arms. We didn't have a clue how to talk to her, or what to say to help. It's very distressing as a teenager to see a friend suffering like that. Also, things like encouraging a positive body image, especially in the age of Photoshop and Instagram filters.
 
The most dangerous drug of all?
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Texting is horribly addictive it seems. Plus it kills more and more people every year.
 
Last Watcher said:
Or alcohol made illegal?
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Alcohol was illegal in America for a little while. Early 1900s from memory. Didn't work of course, everyone started making Moonshine. And I think it was illegal in England for a few years too. Then realising, nope it doesn't work.


Athena said:
Anything you make illegal just pushes the users underground and makes the problem worse. I don't necessarily agree with the legalisation of hard drugs, but I can understand the argument that legalisation potentially gives more control over the use and distribution of certain substances.

I can't ever see alcohol being made illegal, but I can see our government increasing the tax on booze and cigarettes continuously to price people out of buying it, in the guise of 'saving lives'. It's a funny situation really, because the government claim they don't want people to smoke or drink, and yet if no-one smokes or drinks, they don't make any money from the tax.... so they'll just start taxing other stuff. They're already mooting taxing sugary foods too.
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Australia is contemplating in going ahead with the "sugar tax/fat tax" or whatever they're calling it.

I honestly don't know what the solution to the drug problem is. Make it illegal and as you said, it will go all underground. Even the stigma being there so when someone is addicted and wanted to quit, but they don't want to admit they use drugs...
 
Blair said:
I honestly don't know what the solution to the drug problem is. Make it illegal and as you said, it will go all underground. Even the stigma being there so when someone is addicted and wanted to quit, but they don't want to admit they use drugs...
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Just saying if you're curious, I like how Portugal has handled it . Ironically, the War on Drugs seems to have become its own hardcore addiction destroying lives. I think the Portugal model works because it's not complete legalization but decriminalization, and it also forbids businesses from advertising or promoting drugs.
 
Im probably late to the party, my suggestion is a lesson or two in self care.

Many kids would be getting taught at home but as you would well know, others arnt. Young children are reminded of the basics but some teens are lazy... And some boys 'forget' to brush their teeth well in to their 20's.

For girls, maybe an example easy facial, a gentle wash, moisturise type thing,maybe they could make their own oatmeal washes? Many wear and share make up at that age.

For boys, foot care - keep feet and socks clean for the sake of future others in their lives! Maybe a note on BO and various ways to help this.

Would they all know how to use a washing machine? I met many at uni who didnt.
 
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Those are some good points. Not all pupils have functional parents.
Bluebird said:
I was educated on drugs by my unconventional parents, and it made the rebellion and taboo of doing drugs really mundane. I didn't see kids doing drugs as cool. It was more like pathetic desperation to be cool rather than any actual desire to get high.

In my country there needs to be more done on the dangers of alcohol, as a drug. I long stopped caring about the differences in illegality of different drugs, since booze kills so many people here yet is constantly celebrated and glorified as the 'good drug'. But yeah, those lectures about the dangers of illegal drugs just pointed out hypocrisy and made me feel distrust towards the teachers.
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I've seen "The Truth About Alcohol" with a few groups. They found it interesting. I like the way it explains the physiological effects very clearly.
 
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For girls, maybe an example easy facial, a gentle wash, moisturise type thing,maybe they could make their own oatmeal washes? Many wear and share make up at that age.
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I'm not far off thirty and still fail to moisturize on a regular basis. (Super proud of myself this last week. 3 times)
 
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lol what is this thing people call moisturizing? I've never done that in my life
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I'm not far off thirty and still fail to moisturize on a regular basis. (Super proud of myself this last week. 3 times)
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Well I mean more generally - the importance of a self care routine. I dont moisturise as such myself but I used a soap free wash and oil. Maybe the lesson is more in the routine and that it doesnt take that long to take a little time out to do it for yourself. I know when I was 17/18 coming home from a huge day at work then on to clubbing and sleeping with make up on. To do it all again the next morning. I didnt even cake make up on half a thick as the other girls. I think its too cold where they are to rely on the ocean like I did for face scrubs haha.

I just thought of oatmeal as its a cheap thing and the boys could use it for their feet too. It only takes one lesson to stick out in their mind life long. I dont know what the stance is on meditation/relaxation but we did it primary here - it would have been very nice to do it in high school health ! (instead of ferris buellers day off - I saw that too many times to count, no wonder we skipped health so much!)
 
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(instead of ferris buellers day off - I saw that too many times to count, no wonder we skipped health so much!)
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Oh my gawd, we constantly watched that in school too! When teachers were off sick, etc (which was a lot). "Sick". It's so obvious now what they were up to. 🙄
 
GwenRaiden said:
Oh my gawd, we constantly watched that in school too! When teachers were off sick, etc (which was a lot). "Sick". It's so obvious now what they were up to. 🙄
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I wonder what they show now? I know Im not that old but, Surely they have upgraded to DVD at the very least in schools at this stage. I hope they dont ruin good movies for future generations!

I was trying to remember back to my most memorable health class - and it was a gross one on STD's. We were in a demountable building in the ESL (english as a second language) section of the school (re - povo) and it was SO HOT that day. There was no air con and we were watching a movie on festy diseases (I have mentioned before the huge scare campaign on AIDS in the 80's and smoking in the 00's and now "toxic fat" here - this was a similar style with graphic, graphic pictures and horror stories). In that setting, it did the trick. We never did condoms on bananas but I know I never went without one until much older. Especially in summer. *shudders*

Hey, thats pretty cool, the potential to scare them for life. I think that kind of power would go to my head.
 
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