Acton Free Press August Theres no place in Sch Drug addiction isnt somebody elses problem its ours Each of us is a loser when the addict ravaged by physical and emotional damage driven by growing dependence on his drug turns his potential as a person and as a citizen into frantic scheming for ways to get his drug and pay for it To support his habit he almost certainly turns to crime Most alarming and of grave concern to parents is the spread of drug addiction downward into the classrooms of our high schools and even grade schools There are no easy answers but stopping drug addiction begins by honestly facing its problems We all share the responsibility to educate ourselves and our children about the dangers of drugs We must Learn the facts and fallacies about drugs Set a good example Dont misuse drugs including alcohol and sleeping pills Be prepared to understand and discuss drug problems Support community efforts to combat drug addiction By mobilizing sound knowledge we can help to end drug addiction and its problems This Published In i he ommuiuty THE ACTON FREE PRESS and ft is I KN OW YOUR ENEMY Hallucinogens hashish reefers joints grass pot LSD acid mescaline Depressants barbiturates downers barbs pheenies tranquilizers Stimulants amphetamines pep pills speed diet pills Narcotics heroin H horse junk snow codeine schoolboy co caine coke speed balls morphine all threaten to hit right home MiJ