Thursday, January 19, 2006

Something Can be Done About Street Drugs

I found this article on the Scientology News Page today. I've printed part here. The full article can be found at http://www.scientology.org/en_US/news-media/briefing/2006/drugs/060119.html


Scientology churches around the world are starting 2006 with a renewed commitment to help young people live drug-free lives.

In 1993, concerned by statistics showing that youth were starting to take drugs at younger and younger ages, the Church of Scientology International created a program to help proof young people up against pro-drug peer pressure and propaganda and help them stay off drugs. The result was the Drug-Free Marshals program. This program provides young people with lectures, booklets and flyers that give the facts about drugs. The youngsters are awarded marshals' badges when they pledge to live drug-free lives and they are encouraged to spread the word and take responsibility for their friends and their schools.