Drugs and Alcohol - Dirty Little Secrets

[The other Gabe]

Originally Posted by bkahl

Correct, but Alcohol is a depressant, a drug that greatly inhibits the body function. There's a reason it has a surgeon general's warning on every container.

I really don't want to get into a debate in a thread that has already been derailed. While controversial, the OP brought to question a very important topic. For the most part it has been ignored and turned into a Health Class argument.

And meth and Nicotine are stimulants, yet still classified as drugs

Back on track: In most circumstances I could not, in all good conscience, get a kid in trouble for confiding in me about drinking or doing drugs or whatever. (s)He obviously trusts me if they're telling me about it, and I shouldn't break that trust, especially if it's a case of "there was alcohol at a party and I kinda got pressured into having some after I was curious as to what it tasted like." That being said, there are times when it would need to be addressed in some form. if a kid is addicted, action needs to be taken, and how they're dealing with that addiction may play a part in that (someone who comes to a teacher knowing they have a problem vs someone openly bragging about sneaking beer to an FRC event). This is an opinion coming from a student(ish, graduated this year) perspective

Originally Posted by Sean Raia

Either way, US drug policy needs a massive overhaul and I think we're starting to see that. The best cure for addiction and reckless behavior is love and kindness, not ham-fisted rules and lectures.

\End hippy-activist rant.

agreed