9yr old learning about drugs?

Question

hiya,wanted opinions if possible,abit concerned about my 9yr old daughters schooling? she told me a few weeks ago they had been learning about drugs,at first didnt think to much about it,but then the other evening when herself me and my hubby were watching telly she started telling us about what shed learnt and we were shocked! she said they not only been taught about what all the different drugs there were (heroin,speed extacy,cocaine)also about all there affects in great detail,wich ones make you high or low etc and even how lsd can make you hullucinate and gave them stories of people trying to fly after taking the drug and all sorts,other stuff that shocked us was that he was telling them all about with heroin how to "chase the dragon" is a saying she used,and that heroin users normally inject themselfs between the toes so the marks go unnoticed! much of this i didnt even know myself! my hubby had to fill me in, what do you think? does a class of 9-10 year olds really need to know

Answer 1

What is bothering you about the drugh education?  You ask if a class of 9 10 year olds needs to learn this...most of them already have and are using drugs.

Answer 2

It's normal. I learned about all of that at the same age. It's so the children know the dangers before they get offered it so they aren't ignorant to what they are doing/trying. I learned about s*x at the same time.

Answer 3

That is far too much for a 9 year old to know. That should have waited for them to be older. Yes they need to learn but not to that extent. I would be voicing how upset I am to the principal

Answer 4

Yes, it is common for schools to teach such things. They feel that the more kids know the more informed choices they will made.

Answer 5

Most people start taking drugs around 10!  they need to know what they are, and how to avoid it.  Like s*x, how do they avoid doing something they shouldn't be doing, if they don't know what it is?

Even if you don't tell them, they are still gonna do it.

Yes, they do.  Want them to O/D, or just take it?  Or know to avoid it?  Or would you prefer if they took stuff and not have a clue what it was?

Answer 6

yes they do, a lot of kids start at 12 when doing drugs, think about it what if you put this off till 12? then what? won't it be to late?

as long as they tell them why they shouldn't do that, but still, the school shouldn't be saying stuff like "heroin adicts inject into there toes to hide it" thats just giving them a tip, but thats minor and it can be helpful to, but yes they should be teaching them this.

Answer 7

Well things are getting worse for our youth because these types of things are readily available for them to purchase, some drug runners have the mentality to "hook em while theyre young" Therefore it creates the issue of knowledge is power in fighting all of this stuff. Although I am also a mother and feel that it should be the parents decision to educate their children on controversial subjects such as this.