[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by sampvt

Allowing them to discuss it in order to discourage people from taking it is one thing, but allowing, or showing clips of them promoting it as a cool choice is disgusting. There some kids out there frightened of coke who are now going to have a go at it because westbrook said after the first time, I knew it was going to be ok. That's glamorising it. Just show clips of her face and tell kids, this is what will happen if you take coke, that will kill millions of ideas in a heartbeat. I hate it when celebs seem to defend their actions.

Nah, kids aren't stupid and more honesty and frank talking surrounding issues like drugs is a positive thing. Simply showing kids ONLY the horror stories of drugs doesn't help, because that's not the whole truth of the issue, and unless they live under a rock they'll learn that at some point anyway. We need to stop patronising kids imo. Unless they're wrapped in cotton wool, then at some point someone will approach them trying to push drugs onto them and tell them how great it will be, and unless they're prepared for this by way of honest education about drugs, they'll likely give in to the temptation, because this will be their first experience of hearing about drugs in a positive light/meeting someone who has taken drugs who seems perfectly fine, which will discredit ALL of the horror stories they've previously been told. Also, noone is going to look at Daniella Westbrook and see a glamorous promotion for drugs