Photo Credit: Tessa Reisner Pictured: Officer Dean with Oskar Drugs within schools are becoming more common. Substances and drugs have become more accessible for teens especially with new types being created over the years. But that hasn’t stopped our school resource officers from protecting our schools from drug use among students. From investigating on social media, to K9 searches in our parking lots, our school is becoming a safer place from drug use.
The school’s resource officer, Skyler Gailey says the most common drugs used within school is marijuana and dab (THC). “It’s not very hard for students to get.” Gailey says. Distribution of drugs is also a problem within school, social media is the most common way students do it by posting and promoting drugs to be purchased. According to Gailey, consequences of drugs within school can be a Class A misdemeanor, or worse depending on the amount of substance, distribution, or if handled within the school. Most frequent environments students are found with drugs on school property are in cars, or even bathrooms. Officer Dean, another officer Bear River High knows for his K9 demos with Oskar, also has knowledge of drug use in schools. There are occasional searches through parking lots or lockers with K9. Dean also explained that there used to be backpack searches before covid. Dean had some advice for teens that may be considering drugs, “Don’t get involved with drugs in the first place, in most cases it starts out as trying it young to becoming addicted for a lifetime.” He also explained his thoughts on maurijauna being a “gateway” drug, “The mentality that gets someone to try maurjuana, can be the same attitude that gets them to try other drugs. Trying something like marjuana will eventually have you wanting to try something different.” Now drugs are more accessible than ever, especially for teens. Currently drugs are being marketed towards young consumers by advertising colorful packaging and selling enticing flavors. Teens need to be more aware of the consequences of these products that companies won’t tell. Educating teens and parents on the dangers of drugs can benefit knowing there is no right time or place to do drugs, even if it is easy to obtain. Dean says, “A lot of people that get into drugs young end up ruining relationships with their family and friends, drugs can completely destroy the rest of someone's life.” Gailey and Dean both encourage people to never try drugs in the first place. Because as Gailey mentioned before it’s a “gateway” drug, once you start using it will only lead you to more problems.
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