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psy:

--- Quote from: "Whooter" ---There are many parents with deep pockets who would consult an edcon from the first sign of drug use.  An edcon, driven by commission, would steer the parent towards an inhouse placement.  I think this has been a problem all along, that is why I think a 3rd party signoff would be helpful in eliminating unnecessary placements.
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Of course that all depends on the education level of the third party.  How often do you think it is that a psychologist, for instance, is even aware that educational consultants often take commissions from programs?  How many Psychologists are even aware of the industry's troubled past?  Not many, i'd wager.  A small minority, perhaps, but no more than that.  A third party is still a risk and no guarantee of safety.


--- Quote ---I have always maintained that a parent should find local services for their child as an initial step and be aware of the warning signs.  After rereading the article based on your comments I feel it does tilt towards placement a little too aggressively and scares a parent into too much action.

As far as prescription drug abuse, I think it carries an extra danger in that it has been okayed by a doctor and therefore carries a false sense of security.  In my day when we took mescaline or various forms of acid we were aware of the risks, ie we didnt know what it was cut with, how pure it was, did it contain strychnine, how many times it was stepped on etc.  So we took caution and didnt over use it.  But pills like Black Beauties were considered safe because they were prescription and the thought was you could take as many as you want as often as you wanted because they were considered safe.  This mentality got kids into trouble in my day and ended up heading down a bad path.
 
So I feel kids today, taking prescription drugs, may be less aware of the dangers (based on my past experience) and therefore to be more prone to abusing it then if it were a “street drug”.
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Well. I agree with you there that people (not just kids) think that because it's a prescription, it's safe.  Perhaps that can be solved by educating people better and perhaps prescribing such medications less frequently.  If the same social stigma attached to "heroin junkie" is attached to "pill head", I can see some benefit.  In a way Oxy already has a negative connotation as "Hillbilly Heroin".  There is a fine line, however, between education and propaganda, truth and scare.  Such drugs are (relatively) safe if taken as directed on a short term basis (though personally, I would not).  The same truth should be expressed of illegal drugs.  So far as I know, neither LSD nor mescaline has ever resulted in a single death (at least as a direct result of the chemical action, not some idiot without a sitter jumping out a window).  In a way i'm glad the focus is increasing on the dangers of prescription drug abuse, but at the same time I fear it's often used by people who have their own agendas.

Whooter:

--- Quote from: "psy" ---
Of course that all depends on the education level of the third party.  How often do you think it is that a psychologist, for instance, is even aware that educational consultants often take commissions from programs?  How many Psychologists are even aware of the industry's troubled past?  Not many, i'd wager.  A small minority, perhaps, but no more than that.  A third party is still a risk and no guarantee of safety.
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I think it would be a start, though.  A doctor may state that the son or daughter is not a suitable candidate for wilderness because of weight issues or drug use confided to the doctor via the child, or be able to suggest an outpatient program which is local.  I dont think may people are aware of therapeutic boarding schools, I never heard of them until the need arrived and someone suggested that I look into it.



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