Mercedi Robinson

Communications 1130

Shana Hamilton

December 7, 2008


Three adolescent girls reveal the truth about drug use at school

By Mercedi Robinson


Heber City, Junior High School, Nov. 4- three adolescent girls were interviewed about the use of drugs and alcohol in their classrooms, halls, and after school.
Three young girls, all the age of thirteen reveal the truth about drug and alcohol use among friends in school. Dolly Pinter, Nancy Van De Weghe, and Lexie Thomas, all agreed that drugs were a major part of their Junior High career. “A guy asked us while we were walking home from school yesterday if we wanted drugs. We get asked that all the time.” Dolly stated during the interview.
Nancy said, “About 85 percent of my friends smoke weed and my brother smokes weed all the time.” She also said that once she felt high off of her brother’s “second hand smoke.” All three girls claimed that they had never done drugs before in their life and that they don’t plan on it in the future but that they are around drugs all the time. They claimed that most of their “guy friends” smoke marijuana. According to the three girls the most popular drug at their school is marijuana. They also stated that some people drink as well. “Some boys come to school drunk all the time,” stated Lexie. She said that they steal the alcohol from their parents and drink during school hours.
When asked if it’s hard not to fall into peer pressure they all agreed with Lexie’s statement, “No way. It’s not hard to say no to drugs because it will give you black lungs and you will get cancer and die.” According to the three girls, boys do drugs significantly more than girls. “Boys do drugs then brag about it to all the girls. They think they’re cool when they do drugs,” Nancy stated.
When the girls were asked what happens at the skate park, they all giggled and Lexie’s response was, “They don’t even care, they sit in front of the bathrooms and smoke pot. The boys think drugs are cool.” In closing the girls were thanked for answering these questions, they all smiled and replied, “Your welcome.”

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References


(D. Pinter, personal communication, April 4, 2008)

(N. Van De Weghe, personal communication, April 4, 2008)

(L. Thomas, personal communication, April 4, 2008)