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DRUGS THREATEN THE LIVES OF YOUTH AND ADULTS IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
DRUG ABUSE CUTS DOWN PRODUCTIVITY, UNDERMINES MORAL STANDARDS AND CRASHES SCHOLASTIC PERFORMANCE.

Cannabis is usually rolled up in a cigarette called a joint or a nail. It can also be brewed as a tea or mixed with food, or smoked through a water pipe called a bong.

Sixty percent of teenagers in drug treatment programs are there because of marijuana. According to a National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, kids who frequently use marijuana are almost four times more likely to act violently or damage property. They are five times more likely to steal than those who do not use the drug.

Education plays a vital role in preventing drug abuse. How to talk to youth about drugs is often puzzling or appears impossible. This is why, for over twenty years, the largest community-based drug education program has been carried out worldwide. Based on experience gained over the years, we have created a new Truth About Drugs Education Kit. The kit contains ten well-researched pocket-size individual booklets with factual information about the most abused drugs, including real-life stories and a study guide. (more> )