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TRALEE PEARCE

Globe and Mail Update

Latest comment posted at 3:55 PM EDT 21/06/07

Teens share photos and videos on popular sites such as MySpace and Facebook and they also swap tips on ecstasy and cocaine ...Read the full article

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  1. B to the A to the R to the T from the left coast, Canada writes: First, Erowid has been around for close to 10 years and second with an unrealistic "abstain from all drug use." message from schools, government, and family where are kids to turn for a more well-rounded voice. I think government agencies should conduct drug education just like most do with sex. Give facts without spin, do not pass judgment provide safety tips, and enable channels for communication. Like it or lump it, recreational Psychotropic drug use, especially in thier natural state is both a rite-of-passage for youth and a legit human activity for thousands of years.
  2. B. Tard from eBaums, Kazakhstan writes: GASP! Teens talking about the same things online as they talk about in real life?!?! What's this world coming too!

    Next they're going to tell us that teens talk about SEX online too! The horror!
  3. Thumb Sucker from Toronto, Canada writes: So a 19 y/o who talks about his experiences online at the bar last night when he had two beers and 3 cigarettes is classified as a 'druggie' by the G&M?
  4. Alex M from Canada writes: totally agree with B.A.R.T. There is a certain amount of recreational drug use that we just have to accept, and we might as well ensure that its safe by providing real information and safety tips besides "drugs are bad." Not only is drug propaghanda a fruitless effort at this point from the point of view of prevention, but a certain percentage of drug related harm is a result of poor information.
  5. N. American from New York, United States writes: Kids talking about booze and drugs!!! - Close the Internets!
  6. Dr. Gonzo from Canada writes: They are worried about 1.6 per cent of the millions upon millions of messages sent?? And of that 1.6 per cent, only 11 percent is about things other than pot & booze?!?

    Some people are so up-tight! Kids out there are just searching for information, and actually finding real answers this time, instead of the tripe forced down their throat from athority figures!

    I look at this as a good thing. If more people researched & asked questions about drugs, I think it would dramatically cut down on drug abuse & overdoses.

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