Newton South High School - Regulus Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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Are rugs a Problem? Many high schools in America has some sort of drug problem. In some places the problem can get so bad that students as young as fourteen are forced to enter gruelling rehabilitation pro- grams to cope with their ad- dictions. Newton South, like many high schools has had to deal with a drug problem. No one group of people or area of the school can be blamed for the problem. Luckily, this prob- lem has been recognized by both the students and the faculty. In the past, Newton South has sponsored pro- grams and invited speakers to inform students of the hazards of drug use. Among the drugs most commonly abused in schools, alcohol and marijuana are foremost. This is because they are the easiest to get and, more importantly, to af- ford. Students will do these drugs almost anytime and anywhere, on campus or off. There are many different reasons why students do drugs. They can include curiosity, depression, bore- dom, or stress. Whatever the reasons, the user and the po- tential user should always re- member the immortal words of senior Chris Chapman, who beat a bad drug addic- tion, I drugged, abused, used, and losed! by Matt Eastment S li trightl . . .Outside of school, l hear a lot about drugs, but I don't know it .., MN 5 x K 3ii l vm how widespread the problem is. e P.B. tabovel . . . Drugs are accessible to whoever wants them, it becomes a problem for those who make it their problem. - J.K. 6 Student Life fi

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v A! laboveb This ye11r's P.E. curriculum includes spectator sports. lleftt Another prime example of the maturity ot' South students Student l,1t'e 2'

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. .jf Ip - fl il fabove lefty . . . I think that most kids experiment with drugs, but not on I1 regular basis. 3 A.M. fabove righty . . . Alcohol is by far the biggest problem. Y JS. udcnt Life l