Blog Assignment #3: Kids Off Drugs

Blog Assignment #3: Kids Off Drugs


When I have kids, I will want to prevent them from using drugs.

People take drugs because they want to change something about their lives. The reasons people give for taking drugs are to fit in, to escape or relax, relieve bordom, want to seem grown up, or rebel or experiment.

What can you say to kids that they haven't already heard a thousand times?

How can you reach them with a message stronger than peer pressure?

I believe education plays a vital role in preventing drug abuse and it is the most effective weapon in the war on drugs. The best thing to do is to arm young people with the truth about drugs by providing tools that hold their attention, debunking common myths and empowering them to resist peer pressure to use drugs. To do this, you need to deliver a drug prevention message directly to young people in their own language.

I will discuss and address any reasons my kids might have for taking drugs as well as showing them  the documentary my parents showed me. The Truth About Drugs documentary, found at http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/documentaries/truth-about-drugs-documentary-intro, is a no-holds-barred educational film narrated by those who survived the hell of addiction. It includes the most commonly abused drugs, including marijuana, alcohol, Ecstasy, cocaine, crack cocaine, crystal meth, inhalants, heroin, LSD, painkillers, Ritalin and prescription drug abuse, as well as their street names and short and long-term effects. The videos hit home with impact and are captivating. When you've got kids interested, real learning is going to follow and then you've got a real chance in saving them from the dangers of drugs.


For more information on things you can do as well as educate kids about drugs, see:
http://www.drugfreeworld.org

Blog assignment #2: Food Inc.

Food Inc. Movie Review:

After watching the movie, there were many things that I would agree and disagree with.
I agree that the farmers and industries work business together in order to make money, but I also disagree because of HOW they do their business and of where our food for hamburgers and other meals comes from. It shocked me when they revieled the ugly truth about our food coming from farm animals and how they are treated and slaughtered. What shocked me even more is that most industries say continuing to slaughter the animals and shipping them is how they make their money, not caring about the wellness of the public, even if they get sick from the food.

The impact which this movie has left me with is leaving me to wonder: Is there another way for people to eat in any way and the industries to continue working WITHOUT mistreatment of the farm animals? It will make me feel more depressed for the animals if they are still being killed in that way for food products.

I would recommend this movie to anybody who still wants to eat meat because it makes you think about how animals should be used as food.

Blog Assignment #1: Healthblog

Derek Miller
Welcome to my blog!
I am Derek Miller from Cardiff. I am 19-years-old. I live with my family: my father, mother, sister, and a lot of pets. My hobbies are watching movies, listening to music, playing video games, surfing and bicycling. I am starting my second year at Palomar college in the fall and I'm interested in majoring in Radio and Television. Maybe one day, you will hear on the radio or see me on TV!
Thank you for reading!

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