James Ross Perot and
the Texas Parent Teachers Association
are crusading together now to
stop the use of drugs in schools.
As you know, Mr. Perot's major emphasis
has been on shutting down the drug
sources.
The price supports that effort.
But our main mission will be to shut down
the future market.
These days, it's not unusual
for students to be stoned or high
on illegal drugs while on campus.
In high school. There is a real big
problem with drug abuse and that it's
really, really accessible to a lot
of the students. I mean, they don't have
a lot of problem in getting in.
It's offered to, you know,
so you don't have a problem.
And then people feel that, you know,
everybody talks a lot and feels
that it's OK. So there's not a lot of
pressure against it.
Pressure is a big reason for the turn
on to drugs.
Things are really restrictive around here
in the school system, really.
I think that could come up in the form of
release to just so that you wouldn't
have to put up with what you put up with
here in school, you know,
because you're so restricted
and you can't go and you can't do.
I think what needs to be done is to try
to understand the problem behind it
is if kids aren't accepted or if they
don't have any have any friends, they
might turn to that.
I think really the the
the answer to the problem is really
trying to understand the kids
understanding between the students and
parents is a major factor in stopping
drug abuse in schools.
The PTA will be pushing this.
Their ally, Perreault, will fight
for stronger drug laws to stop the
selling to minors because
Channel 5 Action News, Irving.