• Drugs peer-mentoring
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In the Sixth Form at my school we have had to choose some kind of "student leadership" bullshit activity to do, so for the sake of irony I've picked drugs peer-mentoring (And because it's the least ridiculous one). Thing is I don't want to eat bullshit about drugs and spit it out to the lower years so I'm going to try the best I can to give an objective view on drugs. I'm certainly not saying anything negative about weed unless it's actually true. The funniest part is most of the school's senior staff, as well as some of the year 10 students I'll be speaking to, know I "used to" smoke weed. :v:
LOL that's awesome. I'd love to give that presentation. Just tell them the only negative really is that it is smoke and can hurt your lungs capacity as can any smoke. So use a vape and there are no negatives :v:
There are miscellaneous negatives such as the cost, legality and possibility of psychological dependence, but they don't need to know that!
[QUOTE=Morbo!!!;25362656]There are miscellaneous negatives such as the cost, legality and possibility of psychological dependence, but they don't need to know that![/QUOTE] ha! yeah they don't.
i don't know..., you should tell them everything, fair play? what is there to lose?
Tell them both sides of the coin. I mean, how old are the people you're presenting to?
They're gonna be Year 10s so about 14-15. I'm gonna give as objective a view as far as I can.
what kind of drugs? just weed or what? you should inform them that drugs are everywhere, caffeine is a drug, etc.
Most recreational drugs.
Adventure Time! I watch that show whenever it's on if I'm high...fuck... anyways... bring in a bunch of samples. :P
Sounds like fun. Be sure you know what you're talking about and have some sources ready. Explain what a stimulant and a depressant do, and make it clear that a depressant will not make you depressed like so many people believe.
[QUOTE=brianosaur;25367700]caffeine is a drug, etc.[/QUOTE] It's pretty addictive too.
Just don't go all like "uhm excuse me but since yall drink coffee and shit it makes you a drug user so weed is allright mkay" Because it's just annoying
[QUOTE=HiddenMyst;25377077]It's pretty addictive too.[/QUOTE] Damn right it is. I don't care for soda, but I love a nice buzz from an Energy Drink
[QUOTE=Smooth-e;25378975]Damn right it is. I don't care for soda, but I love a nice buzz from an Energy Drink[/QUOTE] Seriously? You get a "buzz" out of energy drink, besides from the sugary taste? jesus.. [editline]13th October 2010[/editline] Oh and caffeine and such are popularized drugs. Come year 2050 and cannabis will be popularized drug too and no one even cares/remembers about its history. everyone's just will be too busy getting most out of its soon-coming legal status, I suppose
[QUOTE=Bat-shit;25379267]Seriously? You get a "buzz" out of energy drink, besides from the sugary taste? jesus.. [editline]13th October 2010[/editline] Oh and caffeine and such are popularized drugs. Come year 2050 and cannabis will be popularized drug too and no one even cares/remembers about its history. everyone's just will be too busy getting most out of its soon-coming legal status, I suppose[/QUOTE] Yeah, it will most likly be forgotten as an illegal drug and be openly accepted by then (All the elders now that hate it will have passed on), and yes I consider the feeling from an energy drink a small but pleasant 'buzz'
i get buzz from energy drink too, not a quality one though...
The prohibition of pot will likely be remembered and retold as memento as to how prohibition of drugs does not work. They'll have two examples, alcohol and pot, both which created a large illegal underground trade and both of which didn't need to be illegal.
[QUOTE=Pepin;25379813]The prohibition of pot will likely be remembered and retold as memento as to how prohibition of drugs does not work. They'll have two examples, alcohol and pot, both which created a large illegal underground trade and both of which didn't need to be illegal.[/QUOTE] If the prohibition of drugs (pot especially) didn't work, why do we have to keep reminding ourselves about it?
[QUOTE=Bat-shit;25379869]If the prohibition of drugs (pot especially) didn't work, why do we have to keep reminding ourselves about it?[/QUOTE] First, it is apart of history and from history we learn. Second, to make an argument about another drug should be legalized such as ecstasy or LSD. E is the main one I have in mind, especially being used to therapeutic use. Pure MDMA is really not dangerous, but it can become dangerous when the manufacturer binds it with other dangerous drugs or chemicals. I'd suggest that a regulation of this drug and making it legal would bring far more good than bad. Any argument about any drug can be made accordingly and it is my belief that regulation will always do more good than criminalization. I'm even including H and other hard drugs in that statement.
Actually, weed lowers brain activity in some spots (if you use it for a long time). If you stop smoking for a while it goes right back to normal though. It's worth looking into if you really want to give an objective look at the effects.
[QUOTE=Pepin;25381854]One, it is apart of history and from history we learn. Second, to make an argument about another drug should be legalized such as ecstasy or LSD. E is the main one I have in mind, especially being used to therapeutic use. Pure MDMA is really not dangerous, but it can become dangerous when the manufacturer binds it with other dangerous drugs or chemicals. I'd suggest that a regulation of this drug and making it legal would bring far more good than bad. Any argument about any drug can be made accordingly and it is my belief that regulation will always do more good than criminalization. I'm even including H and other hard drugs in that statement.[/QUOTE] Case and point, Portugal. (Sort of, they're decriminalised there but not legal) Ironically the illegality of weed is probably the only reason it's a 'gateway' drug else it'd have no connections with anything else. As for OP you shouldn't water down either sides, present the facts and nothing else, else you become what you preach against, someone who's opinion clouds their judgement.
[QUOTE=Latency;25383882]Actually, weed lowers brain activity in some spots (if you use it for a long time). If you stop smoking for a while it goes right back to normal though. It's worth looking into if you really want to give an objective look at the effects.[/QUOTE] 'Lowers brain activity in some spots' ? Has there been any research done seeing if it raises brain activity in [i]spots[/i]? If not, what a biased source.
[QUOTE=Callius;25385874]Case and point, Portugal. (Sort of, they're decriminalised there but not legal) Ironically the illegality of weed.. *blabla fuckin bla*[/QUOTE] We've got a house in Portugal and it's pretty awesome tbh. We spent 1 month there (sober, in summer) and I never knew all drugs there were decriminalized. But how does it work practically with all stuff being decriminalized? I mean, the way you approach drugs in there
[QUOTE=rnate;25386303]'Lowers brain activity in some spots' ? Has there been any research done seeing if it raises brain activity in [i]spots[/i]? If not, what a biased source.[/QUOTE] I don't remember the source but this is a pretty good article. [url]http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/18/3/318[/url] It talks about most of the ways it effects your brain. This is also a good article. [url]http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/126/6/1252.full[/url] We still don't know enough about the brain though, and any 'damage' is negligible. It doesn't permanently change how your brain works. I saw a presentation of some findings with brain scans of long-time users (5-15 years iirc) and they had areas in their brain that were consistently either more or less active than the controls. It's not really a big deal though. I've been smoking for almost 10 years and the only problem I can feel is my short term memory sometimes not being as good as it used to be. You shouldn't be surprised that a psychoactive alters your brain functions anyway. That's how drugs work.
[QUOTE=HeatPipe;25379373]i get buzz from energy drink too, not a quality one though...[/QUOTE] I only get a caffine buzz from coffee, nothing else. It's pretty weird
I'm practically immune to caffeine. I've taken a full pack of proplus tablets and not felt a thing.
I don't even see Coffee as a drug of any sort. I know it technically is but still
[QUOTE=Pepin;25381854]First, it is apart of history and from history we learn. Second, to make an argument about another drug should be legalized such as ecstasy or LSD. E is the main one I have in mind, especially being used to therapeutic use. Pure MDMA is really not dangerous, but it can become dangerous when the manufacturer binds it with other dangerous drugs or chemicals. I'd suggest that a regulation of this drug and making it legal would bring far more good than bad. Any argument about any drug can be made accordingly and it is my belief that regulation will always do more good than criminalization. I'm even including H and other hard drugs in that statement.[/QUOTE] True, all drugs should be legalized, you can't stop people from getting high from anything, so quality certified drugs will do more good than illegal, mixed with others etc, or getting sold wrong drug... [editline]14th October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Lonestriper;25395383]I only get a caffine buzz from coffee, nothing else. It's pretty weird[/QUOTE] it's not, coffee has the most caffeine (100+mg) while energy drinks have around 70mg.
Coffee is great. People who don't feel the effects of caffeine need to stop consuming caffeine for a few months and then drink a NOS.
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