She stated that parents are naive about it. She mentioned that the latest craze at high school parties is that all attendees raid their parent's medicine cabinets and steal a few pills. All of the attendees place the pills in a bowl in the middle of the room so it looks like a big bowl of colorful candy and they each kid takes a few. Talk about dangerous!
I try to scare my kids about drugs all of the time. I have a cousin that ruined her bright life with drugs. We have a close family friend whose father is a deadbeat crackhead. I don't edit the stories when talking about these two stories. I try to remind them that they can't experiment. When someone famous dies of drugs, I remind them. I hope that they listen.
Then today I read that the producers of GLEE have decided NOT to have Cory Monteith's character, Finn, die of drug use. If you remember Cory died recently of a heroin overdose.(they have not announced what kills the character but have announced that it won't be drugs) Its a wasted opportunity if you ask me.
I used to love GLEE but when the main characters graduated, I lost interest in the show BUT a lot of young children and teens still watch. They will be crying tonight watching everyone pretty much glamorize the death of a young man by singing songs about him. Wouldn't it be better to try to save a life or two by making him die from trying drugs just once. Something to scare kids. Like how about Finn went to a music festival and tried Molly (a form of ectasy) and died. In my opinion, its a travesty that they are not using his death from drugs as part of the story line.
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Oof that's terrifying about the party bowl of drugs, I'd be so anxious if I was a mother.There really wasn't anything here when I was growing up but then it all changed when I was in my late 20's but I was a scaredy cat.
I can't add anything to what you have said. You wrote about it better than I could have.
I only watch Glee once and it was fine but I never watched it but I know lots of people did.
Cory did die of drugs and what better way to get the point across story line or not that they will never see this person/character ever again because of drugs !
cheers, parsnip
Japolina, I totally agree. This is a missed chance of the program's producers, to help other children.I don't care how old my grandkids get, I tell them"Hey no drugs..ever." I try to tell them in plain Nana english. I think drugs are glamourized way too much on t.v. and in the movies....and by young stars. Example..Miley Cirus...I'll never buy even a Hannah Montana item for my g.daughters. Just because Miley is associated with it. I never did drugs myself...because to be honest, I was raising my four daughters and how could I be doing something, then telling them not to do it. Sometimes, it only take one time to die or be hooked...why take that chance. I told my daughters...it's a waste of time, brains and money...do you have any of that to waste??xoxo,Susie
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