Some people take it to build muscles, to look younger or to get a good high for a Friday night party. Some people aren't aware that they are taking it at all. GHB, a common party drug that is sometimes used in date rapes, is often mistakenly thought of as being harmless to the body. Team Seven New England, a drug prevention program based at URI, is trying to educate students on the potential dangers of the drug. Roger Jadosz, a health educator at URI, started the Designer Drug Awareness Program immediately after he came to work here in 2000. While working on the DDAP, Jadosz became affiliated with a California based website called Project GHB. This program helps people deal with addictions and sexual assaults caused by the drug. [continues 431 words]
Chances are you may have attended Hempfest on the University of Rhode Island quadrangle last spring. If not, chances are you've at least heard of it. If you haven't yet heard of it, you probably will soon. After all, Students for a Sensible Drug Policy, which runs the celebration each year, is the fastest growing student organization in the country. Tom Angell, president of the URI chapter of SSDP said the club works to make students aware of issues relating to the illegal use of marijuana. [continues 478 words]
