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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
And legalising it would stop that, would it?
We need to educate the youngsters who may use illegal substances, by letting them see and speak to recovering addicts....giving them a spell in a rehab unit or psychiatric facility....let them see the potential harm that even these so called 'harmless' drugs can cause.
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I know of a group of local recovering substance users who talk to young people about their experiences - their sessions are very powerful and really make the young people think about their actions. Unfortunately there are child protection and data protection issues which prevent them being able to visit rehab or psychiatric units to look around.