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Saint John teens trying hard drugs: survey
Last updated Feb 27 2006 09:02 AM AST
CBC News
Saint John high school students are ingesting everything from narcotic painkillers to ecstasy and cocaine, according to a two-year drug-use survey supported by AIDS Saint John and Health Canada.

The two groups hired young people to interview their peers about drug use, and are using the information to educate parents and the health-care system about what can be done about the problem.

Researchers say the project was spurred on by figures from AIDS Saint John on intravenous drug use. Seven years ago, its needle exchange took in only 750 needles. That number has shot up to more than 100,000 projected for this year.

Leanne Laracey is one of the researchers involved in the project. She says most parents don't have solid facts about what kinds of drugs are out there.

"It's not just marijuana, and maybe some acid. Kids are really getting into heavy drugs like dilaudid; a lot of young people are abusing pharmaceutical drugs."

Project co-ordinator Julie Dingwell led the project, and says students in Saint John can even get their hands on ecstasy and cocaine.

Dingwell is also the executive director of AIDS Saint John. She says aside from educating parents, project results will be used to help further address problems of drug use among young people.

"Once we've completed our evaluation we're certainly going to share that information with hundreds of contacts. And I think also just as important it will tell us where our next project needs to be."

Researchers will present their findings to the public at a meeting at the Saint John YMCA Monday night.