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10 - The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, May 16, 2000 Halton student dMg use study Local youths find drugs easier to get -from YOUTHS on page 1 least once during a 12-month period. But about 36 per cent of those slated the use was reslricled 10 special occasions, like Christmas and weddings. In that same period, 28 per cent laid they had smoked a lobacco produet and 26 per cent had used cannabis. Though only 10 per cent of tobacco usera report- cd smoking upward of 16 cigarettes a day, 38 per cent of the cannabis usera oeporled îndulging 10 or more limes in a 12-month period. "Cannabis was the only one used with the fre- quency il is," said Ma Gold. Though the study -didn't probe deeply mbt thse reasons behind student substance use, some key factors were revealled, said Ms Gold. "Studenîs are attaching Iess harra (10 taking dmugs)," said Ms Gold. "They are believing il's more acceptable. And lhey perceive these sub- stances are much casier 10 gel than they used 10 More than two thirds of thse surveyed students, or 68 per cent, rated alcohol as easy or veiy easy 10 access. Cannabis came in at 51 per cent, cocaine a1 18 per cent and LSD aI 23 per cent. As a parent and community leader, Burlington Councillor Linda Schreiher said her concernas focused on the drugs that aren't as weII known and documnented. "We may not like alcohol or cannabis or even caffeine, but at least we have some underalanding of thero," she said. "This slarts frighlening me at ecstasy and dlown. If somteone asked me what would be the impact of my child going te, a rave and taking ecstasy, I have no ides." She also expressed surprise at the rate of firal- time experimentation found in the senior high sehool yeara. "I'm surprised at students at that age with that level of education sll experimenting," ssid. The use is hîgher than I would have expected from maturing studenta." The HSDUS was modelled afler the Ontario Student Drug Use Survey, which is taken every two years. With our hectic sohedules we often forget to stop and smell the roses. Do you need a quick and easy stress break' Fresh out of ideas? Here's a few. *Listen to the birds *Sing a song *Cali an old friend for a chat *Go fishing *Get a massage *Read a good book *Take the kids to, the park Gouirmet dinner hosted by church To help pay f'or ils building project, St. Paut's United Church wilt host the fundraising Gourmet Dinner and Auclion Friday, June 2 aI Granite Ridge Golf Club. Ille event wilf feature a dinner enlertainmenl and hoth tive and sulent auclions. Tickets coul $60 per person. For more information, or 10 donate an aucîlon item, cati Jody Coutuon aI 876-0589, or the church office ai: 878-8895. For tickets, cail the church office or Andrew Kocher aI 878- 6430. A qhak.c.yuJ Royal LePage Milon would like to extend our thaalcs té Loblaws, bf&M Meats, Ilalfon Party Place, Country Depot, The Canadian Champion and ail our clients andffiends who donal items for our chary yard sale on Saturday, May 6tJ. Toeirw aised o ver $800. 0for the Hk n 'W~ s Place. We couldn't have hùioS>e2 Amj -EPLýY Find out about your.. ~TIONS A con férence that works for women wyour employment and career options uw panlel discussions training progrsms, computers, technology - small workshops th etjob prospects for the futurs - information sessions and dsly bslsancing work and family - internet demonstrations Tuesday, Mfay 30 & Thursday, Juine 1, 2000 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Holiday Inn 3063 South Service Road, Burlington, Ontario Hearfromt women in your communityl 6- e_à Open to Halton womzen at no charge. Shutie buses available. Deadfine for registration, May 23 To register, or for more information, cal!: Halton Region (905) 825-6000 ) extension 4177 Developed in partnership with: Human Resource« Wmn's0 .9he Centre lpenCaaaDirectorate a* sisso mm oeip,& iisunlng Fainly -Pak GaiesareSatuday, Snday an HoidayMonays ALLSEAON ONG IUiJ~ I[!T51dUg,) e i se S Ir '4 1 7 Il', JIM, 10 4üý J,,,,ý 1 105 ING CHICA13CI %eHor R 93=11 ffl.- (