drug’s proliferation. Surprisingly, these so-called “experts” rarely scratch the surface of the power of personal experiences. This is probably because of the content of the recounts. Here is one example I found out of the dozens of articles I have read about ecstasy. “Despite the danger, ecstasy still has great word of mouth. ‘I felt appreciative of everything- family, friends, myself,’ says Eric Malinski, 20, a business student at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario. ‘When you’re on it, you perceive all the good in the world.’…” (MacLean’s, Oh 4/24/00). Sounds like a horrible drug…. Actually, this account is rather mild. When asked: what was it like? I have heard people say that it was the greatest feeling they have ever had in there entire lives. This transmission of the overwhelming approval of the drug’s effect needs to be prevented. Total prevention is an arduous task. Actually, it is impossible. For this reason, I propose education as a resolution. To install education within the youth, as young as fifth grade, would be the most efficient way to curtail the spread of ecstasy use. For the elementary age students the “Just Say No!” method of drug education is fairly effective. So, adding ecstasy to the list of “don’ts” would suffice. But, as children reach middle school age the “Just Say No!” tactic is rather ineffective. Adolescents do not want to be preached to, trust me I am one. I suggest making addicts, or dealers, who have been arrested, speak on the subject as part of their community service. When I was at that real impressionable age, 13-14, the only teachings that hit me about drugs were true-life stories from people who actually used the drugs themselves. What does a straight-and-narrow gym teacher know about ecstasy? Police officers may know a great deal, but because they are in that authoritati...
