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p12 weekender january 24 1987 j in step with odays shopper bf saiim assorted varieties canada dry beverages madt mtth 100 pur 9tjto honnlng jane parker raisin pie schneiders regular or honey bucket chicken heinz ketchup product of usa ocuoous in salads fresh spinach him s3 jtj fwiththis csd savtl coupon coup 12s powocmdlaunoftv scentto or unscinuo eggs 7 with this canada caadc a large ter 1 i 33 i w i i detergent ir b 0mn1uwi1ih umtmmcsufionpmtmutrpwrcfmmwinmnttjamjiimr kill i i fwmf prtca mbwh wppw 31 vcfl stouhvlllo nj ua st w open 111 9 pm monday tuesday wednetday a saturday how open thurs fri a ajn10 pm 8190 bayvfew avenue thomnlll now optn 24 hour monday a msalurday t ph drug abuse expert norman panzica shoots straight from the hip when it comes to talking drugs here he gives the lowdown to a group of grades 7 and 8 students at et crowle public school a parents talk was given in the evening roberta di maio students get dope on dope by edo van belkom youre never too young to start learning about drugs says norman panzica senior consul tant to the council on drug abuse mr panzica was in markham wednesday giving informal talks about the dangers of drug abuse to students at et crowle and reesors park public schools there was also an even ing talk for parents at et crowle educate before they start mr panzica says students are more likely to be exposed to drugs in high school but the best way to stop drug abuse is to educate young people before they start you dont wait for the pre gnancy to teach sex education he said after a morning session with grade 5 to grade 8 students at et crowle the purpose of these talks is to provide preventative educa tion we hope that the teaching does not ease up in high school but continues he said humor captures attention mr panzicas style is part lecture part entertainment he captures childrens attention with a balanced mixture of humor and fact he eases into sensitive subjects and states facts bluntly but regardless of how it was said the message was clear drug use leads to trouble no drug problems only people problems there is no drug problem anyway he told students there are only people prob lems he said drug problems result from teenagers not knowing enough about the harm drugs can do how drugs work he pointed out that while alco hol can be passed out of the body in 12 hours thc the active ing redient in marijuana of one marijuana cigarette remains in the body for two months after its smoked because it builds up in the bodys fat marijuana and hashish che micals can also be stored in the six glands increasing the chances for deformed child birth and smoking marijuana is 15 to 20 times worse for the lungs than regular tobacco and signi ficantly increase the chances of getting emphysema later in life he added there is only one dangerous drug in this whole world he said and thats the one youre going to try after the talk there was a question and answer period students questions ranged from second hand smoke to crack a highly potent form of cocaine mr panzica said he could tell there wasnt a drug problem at the school from the questions asked he said the students didnt ask doper questions meaning they werent street wise about drugs staff comments however there have been two incidents involving drugs at the twoyearold school according to guidance counsellor richard coleman he recalled kids smoking marijuana on the school grounds last summer and said half of a marijuana joint was once found in a school locker et crowle principal doug winger said the discussion addressed an issue of extreme concern for children of this age im sure they benefitted from it quite sincerely the talks were suggested and sponsored in part by the parent teacher liaison groups of et crowle and reesors park pub- lie schools grade 7 students bernie wong 12 and danny perricr 12 give a listen as mr panzica gives his talk he blends humor and fact so young teens can relate to what he says about drug abuse roberta di maio domestic fight leads to charge a 36yearold markham man was charged with assaulting his wife during a domestic dispute said police a second charge of threatening was also laid in connection with the incident