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Anonymous
I took first aid training recently and this was they told us, too. Also, Fairfax County offers free training and a free Revive kit that includes Narcan. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/heroin-opioids/revive |
Anonymous
Yes -- but it needs to come from the home too. We had a sleepover last night -- 3 8th graders, and when I brought this up at breakfast, all three immediately said their parents had been talking about this with them. And they all were like -- why would you take something? That's the problem, they said. Just don't start and you don't have to worry! I told them that they need to look out for each other - in the video, they talk about how in the investigation they learned that multiple people knew he was taking pills. I told these boys that if any one of them had a stupid moment and does something like this, they need to tell someone! I think they got it? Time will tell... |
Anonymous
I know they say DARE didn't work, but I think it worked on me. Never tried drugs, nor did my friend group, nor my DH. |
Anonymous
I wrote the post you just replied to, but I’m not the same poster who replied earlier about not being from this culture. I do think it’s odd to have older friends who are off at college come back to hang out with high schoolers. And it is odd to take a Percocet from one of them. |
Anonymous
Why are you so angry? Not all kids take pills. |
Anonymous
I’ll ignore the pill part for a moment but you think it’s odd to hang out with someone a year younger or older? I had friends that were older and we hung out and I went to visit them at college for the weekend when I was a senior in HS. I had friends a grade lower who I definitely saw when I was home from college. None of this is odd. You don’t stop being friends the second you leave and I imagine it’s easier to stay in touch with cells and social media now. |
Anonymous
I dont think it's that common to have friends outside your year. Not unheard of, but not common. I also never visited any of my same-year HS friends at their colleges. |
Anonymous
It’s very common if you ever played a sport, had a job or were in a club. I did all 3 and this is where my close friends came from. It didn’t matter if they were a year younger or older, we spent a ton of time together and became close. |
Anonymous
| ^adding to my post, it just occurred to me my sons best friend is a year older in HS. They met years ago but got really close being on the same team. |
Anonymous
of course it should come from home and school. |
Anonymous
I did too older and younger friends-some were a year ahead but my age because birthday cut offs...what an odd statement. |
Anonymous
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Oakton parent here. I had no idea about the "known bathrooms" until I read it here and asked my child. Confirmed-apparently its by the English classes. If my child knows this, then why doesn't the school do something about it.
On the "my kids aren't stupid enough to do drugs" posters: my children are the "good students" and hang out with kids in sports and honors classes. and, yet, one of the good friends started experimenting with drinking and used the phrase "you are a loser if you don't try it at least once" to my child. they didnt succumb to peer pressure at that time, but I am under no illusion that no matter how much we discuss the dangers of drinking, fentynl and we do, at length, that at some point, the lure of peer pressure may be too much. I hope it is not and we do not condone it but my child is surrounded by nothing but Type-A honors kids and those types of kids aren't wearing some magic coat that prevents experimentation. |
Anonymous
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Kudos to the parents for speaking out and using their son's fatal mistake to try to reach other parents and kids.
The slogan "one pill can kill" needs to be said over and over. And still, the nature of teens is that they like to take risks. So, there will be more cases like Cayden's. We will never stop all of it. But, the parents are right to put the spotlight on those who know a friend is taking pills. Encouraging them to speak up might help some kids avoid Cayden's fate. We need kids to report (anonymously) where the drugs are being sold (if at school). We need more PSAs --- "Don't let your friends die." "Poison pills will kill." "It's lonely when you could have saved your friend but didn't." Whatever. Kids need to be faced with the reality that a single pill CAN kill you. There is no second chance with fentanyl. |
Anonymous
This! |
Anonymous
+1 |