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I think as long as teenagers respect drugs it can be a learning curve, but i guess if teenagers really did respect them, maybe they wouldnt do them for a while longer..
Respect yourself and your body and be careful.
Precisely why i'm following this thread. I've an 11 year old daughter and I will soon want to be educating her on drugs. My line won't be that i'm dead against it so don't do it. Nor will it be, i've done it but you mustn't.
I can't determine exactly which line to take though. I feel the way i've treated her so far will go a long way though. I've never spoken to her like a child and i'm told by my girlfriend that the way I explain things to her is brilliant and she sees that she takes it all in, as opposed to patting her on the head and sticking a lolly in her mouth.
This one's going to be a little different to the subjects we've covered over the last 7 years or so.
Any help/advice will be taken on board...
I think the best way is to let children get into drugs their own way if they are even going to and since you've taken drugs before you would probably know the signs and stuff, let them learn.
Talk to them about it a bit but don't go overboard on it.
Maybe someone could start a new thread, we don't want to hijack the Headmaster's thread :nervous:
Besides, I'm still waiting for K.N.S et al to give us their opinion........
oh completely... i never seem to fancy pills anymore unless ive had a drink (which is quite rare) i beg my fella to give me some, but luckily he remains the sensible one and says no.. if it wasnt for that id be a drunken pill head!
similarly, when im on pills it always seems like a good idea to do acid, and i promised myself id never do acid, but it happened.
In response to what budda said im friends with a few girls, who have mothers who have done the drugs thing, are liberal with them and while they dont approve of their daughter taking drugs the whole attitude is a very matey one. The girls dont thank their parents for it one bit.
Andy, it gives me hope that you are interested in what everyone here has to think, there is another thread in Drugs about the need for decent drugs education in schools that may be interesting as well....
Considering that people feel so strongly about this issue I am a bit disappointed that they haven't shared their opinions or experiences about a good parental approach.....
K.N.S, I really would be interested in your views regarding this, you are I think the youngest user on these boards and therefore have a unique view point.
how old do you think would be a more suitable age for doing pills bong?
i think its when you feel ready and if that means being 16 i dont really have a problem with it as long as you take care and dont over do it.
I can see what you mean, if someone wants to do them there really is very little you can do apart from hope they do them as safely as they can.
As for the age at which people should do them, well thats a hard one really, there really is no age where you can say now your an adult, people develop at different rates. However I would say that about the age of 18 is a good marking point. This isnt really to do with the emotional development, although that is key, but to do with the physical development of the brain, which under goes major changes during the teenage years.
As I have said before I can't tell any of you to do or not do anything. I dont have the authority to do that and even if I did you'd probably ignore me anyway. I try to help people on here I am truely passionate about harm reduction and getting the law changed.
Teenagers using hard drugs such as MDMA does scare me because the dangers are just so unknown, you could really be doing long term damage to the development of your brain and emotional welfare.
i believe the best aproach not to be a sit down talk but more of a situation where you ask her qeustions. out of the blue while making her a jam butty or something.
"hey ...do you ever hear of anyone messing up with drugs in your school"? keep it short ...not an issue. she'll start to ask you questions and being who and what you are ...certain questions or the way questions are asked will alert you to important possibilities.
this is just my opinion and my way ...it worked quite well for me.
if your little 'un feels at home talking to her dad about drugs ...knowing it isn't going to end up as an issue or a long sit down lecture ...your on to a winner mate.
depends really, last time i took them was before christmas, i bought 15 in november and i've got 12 left, im takin 1 or 2 tomorrow night and then i probly wont touch them again till june when i go to majorca... i agree with bongbudda when he says teenagers shouldnt be taking pills and i do listen to him but i feel im resposible enough to do it safley and not just neck them like theres no tomorrow