Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Johannesburg schools follow Cape Town's, but is it SAFER

ABOUT 30 of Johannesburg’s top schools are taking a stand against alcohol and drug abuse with the formation of a coalition that asks parents and teenagers to sign a pledge against abusing alcohol. (from the Business Day)

The Cape Town Concerned Communities Coalition has produced a booklet for parents and children giving some statistics on the dangers of teenage alcohol use and abuse, written by Bishop’s psychologist Jason Bantjies and sponsored by the Industry Association of Responsible Alcohol Use (ARA). (The ARA - representing the alcohol industry which has created the problem is "helping" the schools with this? It's a bit like looking for advice on tik from the smokkie on the corner where you got it!)

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