People are taking synthetic
drugs/herbs to get high. They are
looking for something to give them a punch—a little excitement and who knows
what else. I found it interesting
and intriguing to listen to the documentaries that are being shown around the
country in an attempt to educate the public about the tragic consequences
surrounding the usage of these synthetic drugs/herbs. There doesn’t seem to be a specific age group that is
attracted to them but it is the youth who are unwittingly taking them and
getting caught in the net of devastating repercussions.
People are going crazy –their
brain is being destroyed in front of their eyes and they don’t understand what
is happening to them yet with all of the new alerts on this subject, people are
taking bizarre steps to seek out sellers of these products. This is not just a
problem in the Unites States, it is happening all over the world. The
government and many law enforcement agencies are truly stymied by this dilemma
and they don’t know how to respond to this problem.
I would like to suggest that
if we took life seriously and were willing to not only take the time but also
make the effort to keep our children safe and feeling loved, we would not need
to solve these problems because, they would not be a scourge on society. It is very obvious to see that our
children are seeking acceptance and acknowledgement. They want to feel loved, needed and worthy yet in my work I
have seen too many parents caught up in their own world of stress, seeking
gratification and simply not willing to be responsible and accept the duty of
caring for those that they brought into the world. People’s nerve endings are rare and extremely stressed
because a great many of us are hurting and looking for self-gratification or
something to take the edge off the pain.
It is like my story that was
posted early on entitled: A
metaphor of life—the story of the 3 little pigs (March
22, 2012) where the wolf is waiting patiently for its prey and when he finds
them, he pounces with full force.
It is the unscrupulous
chemists and profiteers who are working diligently to pull the youth into their
web and most of us are ignorant to what is happening. This fact does not release
us from being alert and aware of the problem and more importantly stay vigilant
to the symptoms so we can save the lives of those individuals who are caught up
in their grip.
This is definitely a game of
cat and mouse but unfortunately the evil ones are more ambitious than the ones
who choose a healthier lifestyle.
The problem is huge so what
do we do about it?
I believe first of all---and
I have said this before. Stay vigilant with your children.
You cannot and I repeat---you cannot ignore any aspect of your children’s
growth and development. They are
vulnerable to all sorts of evil tricks and experiences and you as a parent must
continually keep them within your sights. They are naïve and vulnerable to all sorts of
trickery. Be pro-active in their
lives and take a healthy interest in their activities , their thoughts and
their beliefs.
I had four children close in
age and I was a single mom so I can say with experience that their informative
years were growling and exhausting but I never and I repeat never put anything before their interests. Their lives and their journey was more
important to me than anything else.
I understood that it was my choice to bear them and I further understood
that it was my duty and responsibility to care for them to the best of my
ability.
Morality—values—this is what
will change the world –that is for those who are willing to listen. Part of the problem is that too many
parents do not believe this is a problem and they further do not believe it
will happen to them.
Too many people don’t see or
understand that the evil forces have one goal in mind—make money at any cost.
And too many people really
don’t care enough to exert energy to be vigilant with their children and within
their community.
We will never stop the drug
industry or unscrupulous dealers from creating these harmful products because
they have a strong youth market that is seeking a thrill. We can, however, reduce the risk by
making sure that the demand is decreased in our community and thereby reducing
the need for these products—it is all about supply and demand.
Unfortunately—the thrill more often, results in deadly consequences – death. If you believe that the lives of your
children are valuable then you will listen to what I am saying and decide to
make some wise choices.
Joan Marie Ambrose
Author, Creative Writer, Motivational Speaker
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