On the streets of the Big Apple, the students New Yorkers are adopting a worrying habit: smoking marihuana before attending classes. The newspaper New York Post has documented the growing trend of teenagers congregating outside schools in the morning to enjoy the marihuanaand teachers are expressing concern about the increase in consumption of drugs in school buildings.
A teacher at August Martin High School in Queens shared his concern: “They come in sleepy or sleepy. Their eyes are red. Sometimes you can even smell it.” The question he raises is obvious: how can they learn students if they are under the effects of drugs?
This problem has become so alarming that the mayor Eric Adams highlighted this in his “State of Our Schools” speech. Adams noted that the use of marihuana has been exacerbated by the proliferation of illegal cannabis shops in the city, making it easier for young people to access the drug.
Las statistics support this concern. Incidents related to drugs illegal, paraphernalia of drugs, alcohol and unauthorized use or possession of controlled substances or prescription medications increased 17% in the 2022-2023 school year compared to the previous year, according to city officials.
Consume of marihuana increases in NY
The Post observed teenagers gathering to smoke marihuana before school last week, and many students They claim that it is common to see their classmates arriving high on drugs and smoking electronic cigarettes inside school buildings.
The use of vaporizers plastic has also become a common strategy for students can bypass metal detectors in schools. This has led to situations where students They come to class drowsy, drowsy and with a peculiar smell.
Some students They even participate in “sessions of smoking” in the middle of the day, further compounding educators’ concerns. This problem is not limited to a specific age group, as students All classes, from first grade to eleventh grade, are affected.
The normalization of the consumption of marihuana between the students It is a cause of concern for the educational community and parents. Some students They argue that stress is a contributing factor to this habit, especially on Fridays when the school week comes to an end.
Although some young people show a responsible attitude, choosing not to consume marihuana, others have experimented with the drug. The concern for security and the uncertainty about what the marihuana have become deterrent factors for some students.
This problem has also raised concerns about the possibility that the marihuana is mixed with dangerous substances such as fentanyl or the so-called “zombie drug.”
In response to this situation, state legislators have presented a legislation which would require anyone under 21 caught smoking marihuana Attend a cannabis diversion program along with your parents. This measure seeks to address the problem of consumption of marihuana among adolescents and its consequences for the school community of NY.
2023-09-26 17:54:00
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