Drug-Free Ambassadors Helping the Youth of New South Wales Avoid the Pain of Heroin and Drug Addiction
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| The Drug-Free Ambassadors, sponsored by the Church of Scientology, give factual information about drugs to youth and answer their questions. |
If you've ever seen a group of kids in parks, at fairs or on the streets of New South Wales, Australia passing out booklets and getting local youth to sign an anti-drug pledge, you have probably met the Drug-Free Ambassadors. These youth are motivated by stories such as the Sunday's headlines about the seizing of $3.5 million dollars in heroin by New South Wales police, the Drug-Free Ambassadors are determined to prevent this and other drugs from harming the youth of the region.
Just one example of their activities was their participation last Saturday at the Bexley Fair in NSW, Australia. By talking to their peers about the dangers of heroin and other drugs the Ambassadors got 100 youth to sign the Drug-Free Ambassadors pledge.
The Drug-Free Ambassadors, sponsored by the Scientology churches of Australia and they give factual information about drugs to youth and answer their questions. This enables them to make positive choices about living drug-free lives before they start to experiment with these dangerous drugs. Because the Ambassadors are their own age, kids are willing to talk to them, listen to what they have to say and read their literature.
The Drug-Free Ambassadors attack the problem with colorful and informative booklets like the TRUTH ABOUT HEROIN — Flirting with the Forbidden Brings the Kiss of Death.
Spokesman Cyrus Brooks said: "the pain caused by heroin vastly outweighs the 'rush' that gets promoted. Depression, nausea, loss of teeth, coma, pustules on the face and body, these are only some of the terrible consequences of this drug. It's a horrible trap. We're out here to tell youth that there is another way to achieve joy and happiness. Fun doesn't have to include drugs."
The Ambassadors initiative is based on research by humanitarian