Monday, June 11, 2012

What Is Mexico Doing To Stop This?

There is a program called “Yo Quiero, Yo Puedo” which means “I Want To, I Can”. It is designed in Mexico with the support of the Mentor Foundation. It gives schools, teachers, parents and kids self-knowledge, communication, negotiation and problem solving skills to help reject drug use. It helps kids make better decisions about drugs, with the assistance of their schools, parent and teachers. The Mentor Foundation (www.mentorfoundation.org) is the biggest international (excluding government) organization working to prevent substance (and drug) abuse.
There are many drug rehab programs, in very many places. There are prison-camp ones, usually for teens, and luxurious facilities. The programs help people quit drugs, and never go back to them.
There is a lot of success from these drug rehab facilities. There are many amazing stories online about people whose lives were completely ruined, and somehow, with the help of a drug rehab facility, they managed to get their lives back on track.
Some amazing success stories (not from Mexico) can be found online.

Mexico could try to outlaw drugs period, and increase security to confiscate all drugs. Even though this will be very, very hard, in a few decades, there will be no more drugs. While selling drugs can provide a huge source of income to drug dealers, other jobs could be beneficial. Working in a drug rehab facility (after becoming sober) could provide encouragement to drug addicts. They could also work in construction, bringing out a “work-hard” type.

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