We know about drugs, and our youth still fall into this trap. This is not so much a case of the attraction of drugs, as is of the boredom of alternatives. Vital activities for youth are rare. Good adult examples are rare. Television presents science fantasies that are light years from our realities.
Schools offer education in a way that puts students to sleep.
We are bringing our workers to this country from foreign schools. They are likely to take those jobs back to their home countries in the future. Our children will find themselves needing technology in every trade. Truck drivers log on to the computer satellite link every morning. Even fast food franchises are dependent on computer inventory and billing.