Why Drug Education?
Why Drug Education?
In recent years, the number of drug-related deaths has exploded due to fentanyl, but as Tom Monson will tell you, “It isn’t the fentanyl that’s killing people. It’s the people using fentanyl that’s doing it. A few years ago, it was heroin, meth, spice, or angel dust. In a couple of years when the numbers double again, it will be something else.”
What is the answer? According to Monson, there is no single answer but a good start would be to make sure every 10-year-old understands what drugs are. That’s why he is a proponent of mandatory drug education. But he understands that due to the political arena, that isn’t likely going to happen.
“It’s going to be up to the parents to make sure these kids understand that drugs have a deadly side they should understand,” Monson said.
Drug-related deaths have risen exponentially over the past decade, and unless we do something drastic they will double within a few short years. The accelerated death rate started when the states began the wholesale legalization of marijuana.
“Education is the only pushback we have,” Monson said. “And, if we are not educating our kids, then we are as responsible as the morally corrupt individuals who sell illicit drugs.”
Monson went on to say that if they could ever find a way to keep drugs from coming into the country, those who profit from drugs, will find another way. They always do.
“And, don’t expect help from the government, they are the root cause of the problem!” Many, if not most of the politicians, accept campaign contributions from tobacco, alcohol, and now marijuana lobbies to further their individual causes — and if you haven’t figured it out yet, they want to sell their products no matter who it kills.
Drug Awareness Education Made Easy
That’s why Tom Monson Productions initiated the Drug Awareness Education Hub. “This is where we educate young people about the dangers of drugs and substance abuse. The primary purpose is to make the Drug-Free-Living Video Library available for parents and others interested in an effective way to get the message through to their kids. From methamphetamine to alcohol, our videos help people to get to know the truth about these often lethal substances.
We do this work without government funding.
About Tom Monson
Tom has been an active proponent and producing substance-abuse educational material since his son Matthew was killed by a drunk driver. One of his recent books, “Saving Alpha,” outlines a strategy to change the course of the run-away drug problem.