Show i ip p Y cS J. J e s DAVE AVERY Warning On Drugs Dave Aver Avery a recent college graduate who has vowed to warn others about the escalating escalating escalating escal escal- drug problem in the United States will address a public audience on Tuesday Feb 9 at 8 pm p.m. at Boulton Boulton Boulton Boul Boul- ton Elementary 2611 South Orchard Drive Bountiful HIS subject will be Drugs and Youth The The Making of a Avery began his study of oC the drug problem while attending attending attending attend attend- ing a small New England College Because so many of his fellow students were victims victims victims vic vic- tims of oC appeals to tune in turn on and drop out he has made a personal crusade of oC drawing attention to this serious situation BEFORE entering college Avery spent three years in inthe inthe inthe the US U.S. Marine Corps His broader experience and added maturity increased his awareness awareness awareness aware aware- ness of the tremendous pressures pressures pressures pres pres- in college students to experiment with dangerous drugs He claims In most circles today its it's not a question question ques ques- tion ion of oC whether many kids will take drugs The question question question ques ques- tion is simply when In his talk Avery will take his audiences through a series of oC case histories that he personally witnessed in order to warn students and parents about what can and does happen to unprepared and young people peo peo- Countless hours of oC research research research re re- re- re search lend great authority to his exposition of oC which drugs are being promoted the harm they can cause and who promotes t them As s one example of drug promotion promo tion ion he cites the current controversy controversy controversy con con- over the legalization of marijuana In my considered considered considered con con- opinion the whole debate is designed to publicize publicize publicize pub pub- marijuana and to in include include include in- in clude the young to try it as something that is glamorous glamorous glamorous glam glam- orous exciting and harm harm- less A AVERY VERY concludes his hard hitting presentations with recommendations recommendations recommendations rec rec- for parents and for young people He especially wants to talk to those parents parents parents par par- whose children are about t to enter high school or college college col col- ollege ol- ol lege for or he feels that his study and experience can be of oC great value to those who wish to protect their Weir sons and daughters daughters daugh daugh- from the dark alley of pills needles and twisted minds Averys Avery's talk here is a part of a week six-week tour through the Rocky Mountain area THIS program is one in a continuing series of lectures sponsored by The Movement to Restore Decency Committee of South Davis Committee |