Monkey Dust, Drugs, Alcohol...

[nailedit]

This is from my home town.
How would you deal with this if you where a politician?

[nailedit]

This vid only addresses monkey dust.
Other vids address alcohol and drugs.

[DTCwordfan]

Remove it from the face of the Earth! Bombing pactice for the Ukraine.

[douglas9401]

"How would you deal with this if you where a politician?"

I might nod, look concerned and hope that a major event diverted attention pretty damned soon because I haven't a clue or a real interest in what street people do.
I'm a politician after all.

[jourdain2]

I don't know. I'm not a politician. Very strong police and even vigilante presence might ensure that people behaved themselves - but that would bring screams of civil injustice/prejudice etc..

I was a teacher - so you will know that my answer is that I would try to stop the youngsters from getting involved by telling them straight about the dangers. That is exactly what I did.

I remember one particular 5th form (Yr.11) lesson. ' E' was huge at the time and spreading frighteningly in the Bradford area. I should add that at that time Bradford was the main conduit for drugs into the North and that the police gave seminars to the staff on drug recognition etc..
I showed the Leah Betts video - remember that her parents helped make this to stop other kids.
Most, as usual, took it in. The other group (also as usual) looked bored and detached.
At the end I spoke to them all about their reactions.
A member of the 'detached' group asked why I'd bothered showing it.
My reply was simple "I'd like to to stay alive."
It went quiet and I hope I stopped a couple.
Lots of teachers are doing just the same.

Perhaps the question should be 'Why aren't kids listening to the advice and expectations from their parents, elders and teachers?'

[douglas9401]

The dusties don't seem to be particularly young though, more like confirmed addicts making an economic choice.