Kyra
25/2/2014 06:19:20 pm
A simple, short message will be easier for the younger generation to remember, however, I feel that to fully understand how dangerous drugs can be, a more detailed message that describes exactly what could happen to you would have a stronger impact
Kate
25/2/2014 06:20:21 pm
No - the only reason Leah thought it would be a good idea to drink the water after taking the drug was to "ward off the ill-effects of the drug". The authorities need to in fact educate people on what these drugs do to a persons body. Leah wouldn't have drank the water if she had known the effect it would have on her. The simplistic message to not do drugs is unrealistic and we should instead try and limit the harm it can cause people.
Ellie
25/2/2014 06:28:26 pm
Although you say this, I do feel that it is important to educate young people on the effects of the drug properly and had she known that drinking that much water would have killed her then they should know what is right to do in these situations. I do feel however that a more detailed approach to the campaign should be used and that the children to be taught of the full effects of this drug.
Kate
25/2/2014 06:38:28 pm
Ellie that is what I was saying that people need to be educated on the full effects instead of being bombarded by simplistic messages.
Ellie
25/2/2014 06:40:26 pm
Ahh ok I am most glad that our arguments comply with one another
Maddie
25/2/2014 06:24:00 pm
In my opinion the authorities made the right choice. I can see little harm in exaggerating (or even lying) about the dangers of ecstasy. It is unlikely to lead to more people taking it on the contrary less will, so there should be less cases of water intoxication or death from the drug. However, it could have negative effects as they didn't explicitly say that water intoxication led to her death so teenagers are still unaware of the dangers.
Mr Lovat
25/2/2014 06:24:34 pm
How would you, as a young adult, feel about being given a simplistic message? Would you trust that message? Wouldn't you feel patronised?
Kyra
25/2/2014 06:32:25 pm
Too complicated a message, such as one describing the effects on the kidneys and the collecting duct, may confuse teenagers if they didn't fully understand how damaging them would effect their health.
Svenja
25/2/2014 06:43:35 pm
I think that it is important to explain fully what could happen. Without the background knowledge needed they might not understand about the dangers and risky consequences about it.
Ellie
25/2/2014 06:44:20 pm
Personally I feel that the message just needs to contain all the necessary information but that it should be more about the effects of the drug and the effects that water will have on you. If you have a complicated scientific message then teenagers wouldn't listen as much to that as if it was more moral.
Izzy
25/2/2014 06:26:34 pm
The authorities were partly right because going into too much detail may make people think that they can easily take drugs without harming themselves and there will be an increased amount of drug users. Keeping the message simple just shows the appearance that it is actually more dangerous than it is and less people may take the drug.
Anna
25/2/2014 06:27:53 pm
I believe that a simple message can be memorable and meaningful to teenagers as it would be easy to remember. As the authorities published an image of Leah to the public, it should catch a lot of attention from young people as it is related to people their own age. As students at every school were sat down to have a talk on the effects of ecstasy, it backs up the evidence and allows people to have a deeper and better understanding towards the harmfulness of the drug.
Laura
25/2/2014 06:29:59 pm
I agree with Kate. The simplistic message won't convince people to not use drugs as it doesn't give any details about it. We should make sure that people understand all its dangers and how it affects your body so that the won't do it or if they do it know what to do, for example if Leah would have been fully informed she would have known that drinking 7 litres of water while taking an ecstasy pill would lead to her death. Therefore I think the authorities should have given more details and explanations on ecstasy to discourage people to use drugs.
Tasha
25/2/2014 06:30:56 pm
The authorities were right to put out a simple message as anything more would just overcomplicate the issue and less people would be likely to listen to it. There is no point making it difficult to understand as we can't stop drug use but with the simple message hopefully it would state the worst danger of taking the tablets.
Ellen
25/2/2014 06:31:11 pm
The message telling people not to do drugs because it will kill you is unrealistic and very unlikely to affect the amount of people that take drugs. The simplistic message, although it is easy to remember, will not definitely get through to the minds of these people. They need to give a message that will shock but is also realistic and to get this, the message should have more depth so people think about it more and are aware of the actual dangers of ecstasy.
Moritz
25/2/2014 06:44:00 pm
Yes, however only as a introduction. They should follow up and make it a very serious topic.
Eddie
25/2/2014 06:46:49 pm
A simpler message is easier for everyone to learn, but I think that it means more people will not know about every circumstance, for example Leah was educated to drink water to get rid of the effects, but she was not educated that it could lead to water intoxication, so I think that a full education of the dangers of ecstasy should be taught in every school in the country.
Mr Lovat
25/2/2014 06:48:21 pm
I am surprised that most of you think that the authorities were correct in presenting a simplistic, dumbed-down version of events to young people - as if young people are too stupid to appreciate a more nuanced perspective. In other threads, everyone is suggesting education as important in understanding drug choices - why should the authorities therefore scare young people instead of educating them?
George
25/2/2014 06:50:21 pm
In a sense, yes a simplistic message is required, which provides the point that ecstasy tablets are dangerous and this should discourage use. It needs to be short but thought provoking and a sort of slogan that will stay in the mind, to prevent the use of the drugs. However the authorities, needed to make the message slightly more informative as people didn't necessarily know what was wrong with the tablet and could think that none of the dangers would affect them.They could still take the tablet and be fine. This could be the case for some people, but for others who may just take one tablet, could die.
Jono
25/2/2014 06:51:05 pm
Sometimes a simplistic message is always best as It sticks in the brain. A longer message would be more boring and not have as much effect Comments are closed.
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