Girl, 13, among those arrested for suspected drug abuse
Island-wide Drug Raid uncovers shocking finds
Channel News Asia Website :- http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/214063/1/.html
Channel News Asia Website :- http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/214063/1/.html
Central Narcotics officers revealed that a 13 year old girl was among 96 others arrested for consumption of controlled drugs such as amphetamines, cannabis and opiates.
It is indeed shocking and very saddening to know that some of our young people, at such a tender age, are consuming drugs and are literally destroying not only their future but also their physical health. It is also infuriating to know that irresponsible, narrow-minded and greedy adults are selling such harmful substances to little kids in the interest of a small monetary gain!
On the other hand, we must also be asking if we are taking good care of our young people. Singapore, being a very modern and westernized asian country is exposed to many different ideas, cultures and philosophies. Our teenagers, especially the younger ones have very impressionable minds. We cannot "shelter" them by not exposing them to the things of the world and expect them to be safe, because sooner or later, they are bound to find out about things such as drugs, sex and violence and we do not want them to get a shock when they do. We need them to be prepared and know how to deal with such things when they surface in life.
One must be wondering how the parents of that 13 year old girl must be feeling at this moment, after finding out that their precious daughter has resorted to drugs. It has to be a mixture of anguish, sadness, disappointment and mostly regret for not doing enough as parents to prevent such a thing from happening. But I suppose like the Bible says, everything happens for a bigger reason, one we often cannot fathom with our own minds. Perhaps this event will draw the family together. I just want that 13 year old girl, wherever she is right now, to know that she is not alone and that this is definitely NOT the end.
It is indeed shocking and very saddening to know that some of our young people, at such a tender age, are consuming drugs and are literally destroying not only their future but also their physical health. It is also infuriating to know that irresponsible, narrow-minded and greedy adults are selling such harmful substances to little kids in the interest of a small monetary gain!
On the other hand, we must also be asking if we are taking good care of our young people. Singapore, being a very modern and westernized asian country is exposed to many different ideas, cultures and philosophies. Our teenagers, especially the younger ones have very impressionable minds. We cannot "shelter" them by not exposing them to the things of the world and expect them to be safe, because sooner or later, they are bound to find out about things such as drugs, sex and violence and we do not want them to get a shock when they do. We need them to be prepared and know how to deal with such things when they surface in life.
One must be wondering how the parents of that 13 year old girl must be feeling at this moment, after finding out that their precious daughter has resorted to drugs. It has to be a mixture of anguish, sadness, disappointment and mostly regret for not doing enough as parents to prevent such a thing from happening. But I suppose like the Bible says, everything happens for a bigger reason, one we often cannot fathom with our own minds. Perhaps this event will draw the family together. I just want that 13 year old girl, wherever she is right now, to know that she is not alone and that this is definitely NOT the end.
posted by Clarence Tan @ 9:02 PM
1 Comments:
At 9:31 PM,
Charmaine said…
I totally agree. It's such a waste for her, especially since she's so young and has her whole future ahead. I wonder why, even with all these anti-drug abuse campaigns, did she get herself involved in this kind of thing. There is no valid reason for drug abuse at all.
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