Show w g fJ I ei i M i DAVE AVERY to explain drug problems College Graduate To Speak on Drugs Dave e Avery a recent college graduate graduate graduate grad grad- who has vowed to warn others about the escalating drug problem in the United Unit ed States will address a public audience Friday at Uintah High School In Vernal His subject will be Drugs and Youth The Making of a Revolutionary MR AVERY began his study of oC the drug problem while attending a small New England college Because so sa many of his fellow students are victims of oC appeals appeals ap ap- ap peals to tune in turn on and drop dropout dropout dropout out he has made a personal crusade of oC drawing attention to this serious situation Before entering college he spent three years ears in the U. U S S. S Marine Corps His broader experience and added maturIty maturity maturity matur matur- ity increased his awareness of the tremendous tremendous tre tre- pressures on college students to experiment with dangerous drugs HE CLAIMS In most circles today its it's not a question of whether many kids will take drugs The question is simply when I In his talk Mr Avery will take his audience through a series of case histories his tories that he personally witnessed in order to warn students and parents about what hat can and does happen to unprepared unprepared pared and unsuspecting young people COUNTLESS HOURS of research lend great authority to his exposition of which drugs are being promoted the harm they can cause and who promotes them As one example of drug promotion he cites the current controversy over the legalization of marijuana In my considered opinion the whole debate is designed to publicize marijuana marijuana mari mari- juana and to induce the thc young to try it as something that is glamorous exciting exciting ex ex- citing and harmless MR AVERY concludes his hard hitting hitting hitting hit- hit ting presentations with recommendations for parents and for young people lie Ile especially wants to talk to those parents par par- parents whose children are about to enter high school or college for he feels that his study and experience can be of great value to those who wish to protect their sons and daughters from Cram the dark alley of pills needles and twisted minds His Iris talk here is part of oC a week six-week tour through the Rocky Mountain l area |