PEOPLE ARE LOOKING - THERE IS HELP AGAINST DRUGS
 
As the controversy rages in the media, not enough treatment for Ice (crystal methamphetamine) and whether kids should be labeled with ADHD and drugged in school because they can't sit still in class, still others know they don't want drugs and are asking for help. Hope exists with an effective drug salvage campaign called Drug Free Ambassadors.
 
The campaign was started by the Church of Scientology 14 years ago but has grown and stepped into a higher sphere of operation over the years and operates now as Drug Free Ambassadors Australia Incorporated. Volunteers go to wherever youth go, parties and raves, to the fairs and festivals, to the streets or the beaches and talk one on one giving the Truth about Drugs.
 
Volunteers were in Chatswood recently when four youth came to the stall. One young man said that presdiption drugs are dangerious as well. One girl still stood there, and asked why people take drugs. Ambassadors President Peter Mousiol responded "it could be just boredem or problems or friends tell them it is a good thing to do and we give out these brochures to tell young people about the harmful effects of drugs so they don't even need to start." She was about 16 and said she was on Crack and LSD for about 2 years and wanted to come off but didn't know how. She confessed it was in fact because of boredom that she took the drugs pointed out it is just easy to get them. Peter referred her to Narconon a drug free withdrawl program and and she took the Crack and LSD brochures. Peter said about it, "it's a sad story; beautiful person, looks fine on the outside but behind the curtains a lost soul looking for hope and a solution."
 
Spokesperson Carly Crutchfield started up www.myspace.com/drugsalvage on the Net and put downloadable anti-drug booklets and is getting incredible feedback on this. One person said "I admire what you are doing. I'm glad I found your page because I think I could use your and your affiliate's help and support with my own drug problems but more to the point some of my closest friends. Keep up the fight. I hope you continue to inspire others to change. I can't believe that I'm crying as I'm writing this due to the overwhelming impact your page has just had on me. I wish I could be stronger but am forever doubting myself. Hopefully I can use this moment as a reference point in my life and try to change for the future."
 
The Ambassadors are looking for sponsors and working on getting booklets stocked in shops nationwide and printed and distributed everywhere. There are also projects to upgrade and increase the drug education workshops in all areas and train people locally for this, plus getting contemporary audio-visual aids for this, as well as straight onto the internet as educational entertainment.
 
If you would like to help in this in any way, please contact the Drug Free Ambassadors Australia on info@drugfreeambassadors.org.au and see Carly's myspace page or call 02 9692 7308.

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