I have this friend who has an 11-year old son in the Psych Ward in a local hospital right now because some little kid at school gave him Ecstacy! Apparently, the kid told my friends son that he had "candy"

It's unknown how much "candy" he had, but evidently it was enough to mess him up. His mom said that he completely wrecked her house...broke all the dishes and the tables, flipped over the couches and chairs, ripped everything off the walls! She said he was screaming at the top of his lungs and she didn't know what to do, so she called the ambulance.

Right now, he is in and out of conciousness, but has said to his mom that some kid gave him something at school.

How sad and scary! Where on earth did an 11 year old get ecstacy from and why would he give it to someone else? I think it's still unclear as to who the little drug dealer is, but I hope they catch him before he gives some more away!

Please talk to your kids about this! Don't let them take "candy" from others! Apparently, not only are strangers dangerous, but so are your so-called friends!

Smooches;)

wtf?

How can anyone protect his children when those things are happening at school?

I hope your friends son recovers fully and that he maybe learned a valuable lesson

The whole thing sounds like a horrible accident to me, where children got hold of a substance they are not supposed to hay

kid: mommy whats that

mom: Its mommys candie DON'T touch

kid thinks hmmm mommys candy i want some and I'll share my naughtiness with my friend.

but saying that i know of 12 year olds who are injecting heroin so maybe it's not so innocent

terrible terrible thing to happen

thats fucked up and very scary i wonder where the kid got it from. that little boy could've died.
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AndGodCreatedMe said:

education is the key

might seem drastic but drugs are everywhere in the media. Simple education on the facts and no scare tactics at that age is the best defence

lollyp0procks said:

true but when a kid is offered some candy it will be very tempted to take it no matter what you said as a parent

this is fucked up
2nd spelling edit
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AndGodCreatedMe said:

Knowledge and education and talking to your kids is the key. My kids school has the D.A.R.E. program classes where a police officer comes in to talk to grade 6 ers about drugs.

AndGodCreatedMe said:

i agree, but maybe the first kid didn't know what it was either had he been educated he woudln't have made the stupid mistake....

assuming it was a mistake

we can't be there all the time for our kids but giving them all the information we can about stuff will help them make better choices

maybe... don't eat anything you haven't opened yourself, don't eat anything you can't make out the brand of kinda thing there are always simple harm reduction things to use.

11 is not that young really, they are more than able to recognize a familier sweet.

luv4u said:

We don't have that kind of programs here in Holland so it's up to us parents to talk to our kids. My son is now 16 and I think I educated him well enough but still there's always a chance that he will be confronted with the unwanted use of drugs

luv4u said:

The organisation i work at go out to schools and speak to 11 -13 year olds about drugs, They take a couple of cases of samples (just items that look the same not actual drugs) so the kids can see what all the main recreational drugs look like and they have talks and are able to ask question, the childrens liason officer is always amazed at the vast ammount of knowledge this age group all ready hold about drugs and the fact a lot of it is not true and dangerous.

luv4u said:

Is this the same program with that officer who shot his own foot in front of the class while explaining why only HE should handle a weapon?

I think education IS the answer. It's not going to eliminate it completely, because some of the parents are too dumb to act right, and because of their mistakes, their kids, and the enviroment suffers. But education will cut down on those incidents.

AndGodCreatedMe said:

Dear, I'm sure your son knows more about drugs than you do.

Something similar to that almost happened here in Holland. This kid had taken some "candy" from his/her uncle's car and wanted to give it to other kids at school. Luckily the teachers got a hold of it and no one was hurt.

Sometimes I am sooo glad that I did not have kids. It is so scary these days!
here in Florida, young girls are being killed left & right. What a crazy messed up world!!

damn ... i have and will always talk openly to my kids about everything in life...

i am going to copy your story and share it with them


for you friend and her family ...

luv4u said:

My fifteen year old never had any thoughts about drugs at all until DARE. they explained what drugas and alchohol are, etc. and created an intrest in him.

How horrible. First and foremost, I pray that your friend's son will be okay.

I have beat it into my two childrens head that they are not to take anything from anyone. Regardless of whether it is wrapped like candy, looks like candy or is said to be candy, that they aren't to take anything, from anyone, at any time, unless it is their teacher or mommy,daddy, etc. Even though many parents feel that I am too open with my children regarding sex and drugs, especially at their young age, I feel that telling them the straight up truth about those things is better so that they aren't out there being too curious and also so they aren't out there blind to what can be done and what is out there.

AzureStarr said:

I agree.
It's best to teach them yourself and make sure they know what you believe is right, than for them to find out on their own by ways that are "less pleasant".

It's time for an ass whuupin'.

glamslamkid said:

you ain't never lied

Thats fucked up. When the kid regains conscious, tell him to point out the kid at school who gave him the "candy" and get ready for that Amber Alert to go off again.

Thats what I would do. And dont worry, they ain't gonna find that kid dead, they'll just him knocked the fuck out.
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noonblueapples said:

My kids told me that D.A.R.E. stands for Drugs Are Really Excellent
You really have to make an effort to know who your kids are friends with,but this could have happened to anyone.I hope there's no long term damage to the child.
Talking with your kids honestly about drugs and treating them like they're going to make good choices will go a long way with most kids,unless they get in with bad friends.

Drug Abuse Resistance Education or DARE has recently gotten alot of slack for helping to turn kids onto drugs and not away. I however do not think this is true because positive or negative perconcieved notions about drugs come from home and the media. Home is the first line of defense and although it takes just one fatal misstep, under-girding our children with knowledge and our influence as a parent is key. My prayers go out to your friends son and to all parents.

so did they catch the kid that gave it to him? 11 these days is old enough to be suspicious.... and aware of drugs.