THE INTERVIEW
are all involved at marketing a product of one kind or another . Religion has been a cornerstone of cultural life for so long and as the population changes and young people are exposed to different ideas , there is a sort of innocence with Indonesian parents of the evilness that is now coming into Indonesia with the aim of addicting its children and young people .
It is therefore of the utmost importance to invest in anti-drug programs in Indonesia to counter this and really educate the young people on the process by which they are ensnared into a life of drugs and how insidious it can be – their attitudes change without them even realising they are being controlled the whole way .
THE LINK : How can your organization , Foundation for Drug-Free World , reduce drug use in ways that other programs cannot ? I can tell you why our program is successful . We do not wish to lessen any efforts to educate on drugs and there are many that are making a positive difference . Education is something that has to be done at all levels , but it is very needful with young people – before they are teenagers .
The Truth About Drugs program believes that when young people get the truth , then they can make informed choices . All of our surveys show that the majority of young people try drugs because they are curious , their friends are doing it , they are bored , want to do something exciting , etc . And they get their drugs from family members or close friends . So that automatically passes on some trust . But underlying everything is the simple truth – they do not know what that substance truly is and what it will do to them short term or in the long term .
All kids are taught survival skills . Do not put your hand onto the stove . Do not stick a fork into the electrical socket . Do not drink drain cleaner . Do not cross the road when the light is red . Yet a baby does not know these lessons yet – they will try anything and have to be kept safe . Parents
“ To be successful , any drug education program must be done involving the whole community .”
then teach their children about the world and how to live safely .
The Truth About Drugs program gives all the facts . It explains the Drug Culture and what it is and how they are marketed to every day and how to look out for it , so they are not just brainwashed into following the dictates of the advertisements or subtle messages in their favourite TV show or movie . It explains each of the common drugs in detail so they know where it came from , what it is made of , what is does to their body and what are the consequences of taking this drug – including the worst case scenario .
14 THE LINK JANUARY 2018