And now, they are realizing that they truly can. The health and well-being of the youth in this community is not threatened by ecstasy. Nationally, ecstasy was involved in, but not necessarily the cause of, eight deaths in 1998 and four deaths in 1999. But I do believe that, with parental involvement, we need to develop a realistic dialog on issues that are a direct threat to our students. Heroine, cocaine and alcohol use, along with teen violence, has increased in high schools across Oakland County.
Community organizations have an opportunity to focus on school violence and lethal drug use.
Our mission should be to eliminate all heroin and cocaine use, eliminate alcohol abuse and maintain school safety. I challenge community organizations and schools to table the ecstasy issue and maintain this focus before it's too late. D.C. Need over wants To use any drug is to intentionally produce an alternative reality. It can't all be from peer pressure. They will more likely embrace it with love.