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DFA At Killarney Heights Fair

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:32:34 GMT

Locals do their bid to stop drugs in the North Shore

Killarney Heights locals Maureen MacDonald and Beatrice Fong live only down the road from
the local Funday set up over the weekend on Sunday. Active in the anti-drug campaign, Drug
Free Ambassadors, they didn't have to go far afoot to make their presense felt.

"The feedback was very positive, everyone liked what we were doing, thought it was a
good idea and over 150 people took the drug free pledge," said Maureen, a volunteer for
several years.

Primary and high school students and parents came to find out all about it and most were
from the local area. One girl picked up a booklet on ICE because she had to do a project at
school. Another lady had a family member with a problem and Maureen got her contact details
and will follow it up with ways to help that person become drug free and get effective
rehabilitation.

Another aunt took the Truth About Drugs booklet as her nephew was on drugs and she had hope
it would help him.

Volunteers noted that comments from youth written on the pledgeboard were positive, like
"hugs not drugs," which is consequently the Lion's Club slogan.

Drug Free Ambassadors itself was started by the Church of Scientology in 1993 and in 2005
became Drug Free Ambassadors Australia Incorporated, a tax exempt charitable entity and
continues to help communities all over Sydney and Australia fight the scourge of drugs.

For more information contact Maureen on 02 9453 0005 or the general contact
info@drugfreeambassadors.org.au.

MOUNT DRUITT TACKLES DRUGS, 1 KID AT A TIME

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:13:54 GMT

MOUNT DRUITT TACKLES DRUGS, 1 KID AT A TIME

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In western Sydney, the Drug Free Ambassadors group attends a huge festival in high risk area to get the message out about the risks drugs.

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Australia, Commonwealth of (Press Release) September 19, 2007 --
The festival of cultures and colours passed with great success. Music, dance, costume, all shown what greatness lies in the western part of Sydney. Within the festival were a dynamic group of volunteers, the Drug Free Ambassadors, an initiative started by the Church of Scientology, who swore in public to lead a drug-free life.

208 pledges were made at this festival and there was extremely good feedback. A Mother with 3 kids in th age of 3, 6 and 9 came and all did the pledge. Mother said she and kids would have their father stll with them if he would have known better about the harmfull effects of drugs, but he is no longer with them due to heroin and methadone. Another social worker came and said he is dealing with drug cases every day and is trying to get people off drugs and that includes giving examples of how drugs ruin poeple's lives.

Volunteer David Rootes was a key player as Mt Druitt is his hometown and he is very active in making a better community throught this campaign. He gave drug booklets to the PCYC, City Council (even Stephen Bali Councilor for Ward 4) signed the drug free pledgeboard and then he spoke to group on how to promote it. Others came with ideas of getting further activities going with local community groups and even working out a plan to implement anti-drug activities throughout Mt Druitt on a large scale and doing a special print run of 10 different drug booklets for Mt Druitt and surrounding areas itself. Over 800 pieces of anti-drug promotion went out and the goodwill was abundant.

Spokesman Cyrus Brooks said: "Mt Druitt is great and the volunteers were ecstatic at the response. We love coming out here and meeting with everybody and get such great support. Humanitarian and drug researcher L. Ron Hubbard said 'save the child and you save the nation' and that's what we are doing."

For more information, to help or be a corporate sponsor for that special printing, please contact info@drugfreeambassadors.org.au or call Cyrus on +61 428 755 244.

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Meth Abuse

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:52:37 GMT

For Immediate Release
Contact
Cyrus Brooks
02 9692 7308
0428 755 244
27 Aug 07
Anti-drug Group Vows to Fight Meth Abuse Across the State

Drug Free Ambassadors Australia has announced a much need "injection" of the
"Truth about Ice" into the community across the state as the headlines splash of
violence and tragedy.

An ambulance worker noted recently they they would "be lucky not to see two or three
Ice overdoses a night." It's an indicator of a growing problem, and it's the
psychosis and physical danger much associated with Ice that makes it such sensational copy
for the media.

Behind the headlines are real stories, people who have gone through it and survived, and
people that are doing their damndest to prevent more ruined lives. Cyrus Brooks, spokesman
for the Drug Free Ambassadors, tells about that crusade.

"We're getting out to the fairs and festivals, rave parties and schools, working
with police and like-minded groups," Brooks said. "Out booklets are no-nonsense
information, that doesn't go overboard and just try to scare people, but doesn't go
the other way and get wishy-washy either. Drugs DO cause severe damage to the person and
community. Now everyone will really get why."

What is it? Ice is the common name for crystal methamphetamine. It is just one form of the
drug methamphetamine, a stimulant. You may have heard the names, speed (about 20 % purity
powder form), "base" (40% pure) which is more sticky and "ice" or
"crystal" which can be 80% pure methamphetamine. It's commonly snorted, smoked
or injected. The drug creates a false sense of happiness and well-being - a rush,
hyperactiveness and one also experiences decreased appetite. These drug effects generally
last from six to eight hours, but can last up to 24 hours. "I tried it once and BOOM! I
was addicted," said one meth addict who lost his family, friends, his profession as a
musician and ended up homeless. Long term effects can include Psychosis, Depression, Damage
to the brain similar Alzheimer's, heart attacks, stroke, death and epilepsy.

When you see a meth user, why do they sometimes have a lot of scabs on their skin? This is
one of the darker sides of the drug and a stage of use called Tweaking. In fact, an abuser
is most dangerous when experiencing this phase of the addiction. Tweaking occurs at the end
of a drug binge when methamphetamine no longer provides a rush or a high. Unable to relieve
the dreadful feelings of emptiness an craving, an abuser loses his sense of identity.
Intense itching is common and a user can become convinced that bugs are crawling under his
skin. His hallucinations are so vivid that they seem real and disconnected from reality, he
can become hostile and dangerous to himself and others. The potential for self-mutilation is
high.

"The amazing thing about drug use is that it doesn't bring drug knowledge. People
may know the experience, but don't know what the drug is really doing to them. This is
why the Truth about Drugs campaign is so important. Our campaign was started by the Church
of Scientology, but now we have everyone involved. Other Church or government organizations
and schools and even security or rave organisers are coming aboard. Our next foray into the
drug scourge will be a large printing and distribution of the Ice booklet across the State
and we are calling on all those interested in helping to contact us," said Brooks.

For more information, contact info@drugfreeambassadors.org.au or 02 9692 7308.

Drug salvage Booklets

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:31:41 GMT

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Drug Prevention Forum at Glebe Town Hall - all welcome

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:43:12 GMT

Drug prevention forum all welcome please pass on

Posted by: "Andrew Macdonald" macdonald00@yahoo.com macdonald00

Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:57 pm (PST)

Hi,

For this event we are looking for a data projector to plug into our Laptop to give a Power Point Presentation.

Does anyone have one or know of one we could use for the day, next Wedensday?

Regards Andrew
Mobile 0415 135 328

From: Cyrus Brooks cyrusb@scientology.net
Sent: Wednesday, 6 June 2007 9:47 PM

THE TRUTH ABOUT DRUGS - EFFECTIVE EDUCATION SAVES OUR CHILDREN

Glebe Town Hall Drug Action Week Forum 20th June 2007, 1-4PM

Reports from the Australian National Council on Drugs and Nation Drug and Alcohol Research Centre show that awareness of the problems of drug abuse in Australia is high, especially concerning abuse amongst youth and the recently highlighted dangers of ecstasy, ice and Ritalin (street and other use). Drug Action Week started by Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA), is a national week (June 18-22) of activities to raise awareness about alcohol and other drug issues and to promote the achievements of those who work to reduce drug related harm. The week also aims to promote public debate about good practice strategies for reducing drug related harm.

The Drug Action Week theme for Wednesday, 20th June 2007 is drug prevention. Drug Free Ambassadors Australia is sponsoring a local forum, entitled "The Truth About Drugs - Effective Education Saves Our Children" to address drug prevention issues for this part of Sydney and to provide a forum for networking and the exchange of successful actions in drug education as well as helping people with drug abuse find rehabilitation services.

Speakers include:

Carly Crutchfield, Spokesperson Drug Free Ambassadors Australia
Patrick Jarvis, Former Forward, St. George Illawarra Dragons, fomer police officer
Gary Christian. Secretary, Drug Free Australia

DATE: 20th June 2007
TIME: 1-4 PM
PLACE: Glebe Town Hall, Ground Floor, 160 St Johns Road.

Labour's Drug Surrender

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:29:52 GMT

Drug Free Ambassadors in the Daily Telegraph

Posted by: "Maureen Chan" maureenc@optusnet.com.au

Mon Mar 5, 2007 5:19 pm (PST)

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<http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/> The Daily Telegraph - Home

Labor's drug surrender

Exclusive by Kelvin Bissett

March 06, 2007 12:00

A CONTROVERSIAL teen drug caution scheme introduced by the Carr Government
is a shambles with the number of cautions issued for possession plummeting
to almost zero.

A Daily Telegraph investigation into the state's caution scheme for youths
aged up to 17 indicates police are increasingly turning a blind eye to cases
of even hard drug use.

Figures released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research show not
one caution was issued to a young person for possession or use of heroin in
2006 - and there was just one caution for cocaine.

For possession or use of ecstasy there were just 17 cautions last year
despite expert assessments that Australia has the highest rate of use
anywhere in the world.

Despite an ice epidemic on our streets, police issued a meagre 15 cautions
to young people over amphetamines.

The most cautions issued to under 17 year olds were for cannabis use, 559.
But this was barely half the 1008 issued in 2001.

The cautioning scheme was introduced into the Young Offenders Act by the
State Government in April 2000 with assurances that it was not a softening
of drug use.

Anti-drugs campaigner Carly Crutchfield, 25, said last night she was not
surprised to learn police are issuing few cautions - despite how widespread
drug use has become.

"Young people do not try to hide it and they don't think it is wrong," she
said.

A caution applies for a first offence when in possession of less than 1g of
heroin, cocaine or amphetamine, 30g of cannabis leaf, 0.25 of ecstasy and
0.0008g of LSD.

For most types of drugs, the number of cautions has fallen sharply between
2001 and 2006.

The Cannabis Cautioning Scheme for adults, introduced at the same time, is
also in retreat from lack of police action, figures show.

In 2000, 3715 cautions were issued. In 2006 the number had falled to 2781.

Major Brian Watters, a spokesman for Drug Free Australia, said last night
that police were caught in a difficult position by policy makers.

"Police I have spoken to are increasingly saying: what's the point? Why
bother with the paperwork," Mr Watters said.

Mr Watters, who slammed the caution scheme in 2000 as a slap on the wrist
measure, said the soft approach sent the wrong message to young people.

"It's sad because intervention by the police in a young person's life can
really change lives," he said. "It can stop them going down a very sad
path."

Long-time drug campaigner Tony Wood said last night he was distressed to see
17 cautions in a single year issued for ecstasy, the drug that killed his
15-year-old daughter Anna in 1995.

A powerful batch of amphetamine, probably presented as ecstasy, is also
thought to have killed 20-year-old Annabel Catt last month at the Good
Vibrations festival recently.

Mr Wood said: "I bet if I went out with a video camera at one night club
venue on a Saturday night I'd catch more than 17 deals on tape."

In response to the figures, the NSW Police Force issued a statement linking
the drop in cautions for cannabis to recent research "which shows this type
of illicit drug is declining in use".

Rather than abandoning the war on drugs, police have introduced new
crime-fighting strategies over the past six years which tackle drug use,
possession and supply.

The measures include drug detection dogs and high-visibility policing
operations to arrest people regardless of their age.

Police operations targeting drugs were not focused on people's age but "on
the prevalence of the use and supply of illicit substances".

Opposition Leader Peter Debnam said families had had enough of "Labor's
softly-softly approach" when it comes to drugs, especially when it involves
teenagers.

"We need to intervene early, enforce the laws and give our police the
resources and powers to do the job," he said.

Bureau of Crime and Research Director Don Weatherburn said it was
"impossible" to know for sure why the number of cautions was falling.

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Anti-drug campaigner Carly Crutchfield, who was turned away from the Good
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letter to the editor 28 oct 06

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:43:57 GMT

letter to the editor 28 oct 06

Dear Editor, I was happy to read that the government is going to support broad education on the dangerous effects of ICE (a purer form of methamphetamines also called Crystal Meth, Glass, etc). Working with the Drug Free Ambassadors, started by the Church of Scientology, for many years now, I've seen the effects these drugs have in the community and on individuals. Speed and its purer forms, base and Ice, have serious short and long term effects. Yet I saw one website give weak advice on it, saying that you don't know what is in the stuff you are buying, so best to try a little first. Sheesh! Meth can cause depression, psychosis, brian damage similar to stroke and epilepsy, hallucinations and violence, as has been reported by hospitals and police. Do people know you get a rush, high, then a binge, where you want more, tweaking, where meth doesn't give you any more high--but it can cause you to feel like bugs are crawling under your skin, then a terrible crash and hangover and finally withdrawl which brings on a bad depression amongst other things. Let's be real. People need to know the truth of this terrible drug. My best wishes goes out to those trying to get off, or helping others about this. A drug free life isn't just a trite phrase. It's a worthwhile goal. Sincerely, Cyrus Brooks Drug Free Ambassadors Coordinator

Can an anti-drug group help handle the problem in Mt. Druitt?

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:40:36 GMT

Can an anti-drug group help handle the problem in Mt. Druitt?

17 Sep 06 Let's look at the facts: Drugs cost us billions of dollars in lost work from those effected, in drug enforcement, in medical treatment, and so on. The human cost in lost loved ones and heartbreak, is uncountable. In musicland we know the stellar fallen stars of Kurt Cobain or in times past, Jimi Hendrix, both died due to drugs and their effects. Fashion icon, Kate Moss almost lost her whole career due to drugs. So what is the solution? At the Mount Druitt Festival, the Church of Scientology's initiative Drug Free Ambassadors, released 10 new booklets to educate and prevent youth from taking drugs. "Prevention is the key," said spokesperson Cyrus Brooks. "The cost for handling drugs after the fact is so much greater; plus the person is influenced by the drug itself and may not be able to see for himself it's terrible effects until they are irreversible. And the biggest enemy the youth have is no or mis-information. Let me tell you, drug dealers (even if they are 'friends') won't give them straight facts." Drug Free Ambassadors released booklets on Speed, Marijuana, Ecstasy, Cocaine, Crack, Heroin, LSD, abuse of Painkillers (like in Marylin Monroe's case) and Ritalin and The Truth about Drugs, summarizing it all at the festival. "They were very popular," quipped Cyrus, "and teachers took them for their students, Scouts and others got involved and interested. One off-duty Federal policeman noted that he was involved for 20 years and it was a never ending battle for them. It shows that as long as there is demand, someone will give the supply. Thus this campaign is key as education and prevention will cut the demand." The Drug Free Ambassadors is based on drug research by L. Ron Hubbard on the effects to the mind as well as the body, and this is the new thing. Cyrus summed it up, "When youth know that the effects of the drug aren't fully eliminated after a month or two, but go on for years, and it makes you mentally sluggish and hazy, they think twice before doing it. When they get the full data, they make better decisions. We can deliver that." For more information contact 02 9692 7308 or see www.drugfreeambassadors.com.au.

Huge Spring Festival and Open Day at Marrickville.

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:36:11 GMT

G'day DFA's,

The Next Drug Free Ambassadors Event is at the Huge Spring Festival and Open Day at Marrickville.

Saturday,8th October,9am to 4pm, Addison Rd Centre Marrickville

Come and help Kids out to say no to drugs and Yes to Life.

With our help kids and adults see that a Drug Free Life is possible and much more fun!

Be part of the movement to create a Drug Free Australia.

Here is how you can help, along with your family and friends:

-Blow up balloons

-Hand out Drug info flyer in front of the stall

-Tell kids they can do the Drug Free promise and route them to the sign-up board

-Hold a sign-up board and help kids, youth, adults to read and understand the Drug Free promise

-Show how to do the Drug Free Pledge

-After the sign-up tell them to write their name into our sign-up book, so we know how many people have signed

-Give out balloons to new Drug Free Ambassadors

-Give out certificats to new Drug Free Ambassadors

-Tell people "If you like to do a donation, you can do a donation"

We are the only ones making a Drug Free Australia a reality - for kids, youth, families, adults - so we better let them know that Drugs are not a solution for their lives!

8th October

Huge Spring Festival and Open Day

Huge Spring Festival and Open Day at the Addison Rd Centre Marrickville

On 8th October 9am – 4pm. Activities will include….Busking Competition, Kids Rides and Fancy Dress competition, Ethnic Food, Multicultural Gift Stalls, Eco and Permaculture displays, advice and plant stalls, Fabulous Gourmet Food Stalls, and Christmas Gifts, and Christmas Decorations. Plus. A special non alcoholic wines and beverage stall. There are lots more activities and events happening at the Addison Rd Centre, that are yet to be announce!. So register with us now at the website and

Email: mail @organicfoodmarkets.com.au

www.organicfoodmarkets.com.au

Coming events

15-Oct-06 Crow's Nest Fair
22-Oct-06 Maroubra Fun Run
11-Nov-06 Fisher's Ghost Fest - Campbelltown
19-Nov-06 Glebe Street Fair
02-Dec-06 Coogee Family Fun Day

If you would like to help or support in any way, or just get information, call Cyrus (02) 9692 7308 or Peter 0419 530278 or David 0412652211 or email us on

info@drugfreeambassadors.com.au.

Website: www.drugfreeambassadors.com.au

Cheers

David Rootes DFA Yahoo Group Owner/Moderator

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/drugfreeambassadors

Mt Druitt Story

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:03:14 GMT

Mt Druitt is the home to many people from the Islands. Can a single anti-drug group make a
difference to handling the problem in Mt. Druitt? Let's look at the facts:

Drugs cost us billions of dollars in lost work from those effected, in drug enforcement, in
medical treatment, and so on. The human cost in lost loved ones and heartbreak, is
uncountable.

In musicland we know the stellar fallen stars of Kurt Cobain or in times past, Jimi Hendrix,
both died due to drugs and their effects. Fashion icon, Kate Moss almost lost her whole
career due to drugs. So what is the solution?

At the Mount Druitt Festival, the Church of Scientology's initiative Drug Free
Ambassadors, released 10 new booklets to educate and prevent youth from taking drugs.

"Prevention is the key," said spokesperson Cyrus Brooks. "The cost for
handling drugs after the fact is so much greater; plus the person is influenced by the drug
itself and may not be able to see for himself it's terrible effects until they are
irreversible. And the biggest enemy the youth have is no or mis-information. Let me tell
you, drug dealers (even if they are 'friends') won't give them straight
facts."

Drug Free Ambassadors released booklets on Speed, Marijuana, Ecstasy, Cocaine, Crack,
Heroin, LSD, abuse of Painkillers (like in Marylin Monroe's case) and Ritalin and The
Truth about Drugs, summarizing it all at the festival.

"They were very popular," quipped Cyrus, "and teachers took them for their
students, Scouts and others got involved and interested. One off-duty Federal policeman
noted that he was involved for 20 years and it was a never ending battle for them. It shows
that as long as there is demand, someone will give the supply. Thus this campaign is key as
education and prevention will cut the demand."

The Drug Free Ambassadors is based on drug research by L. Ron Hubbard on the effects to the
mind as well as the body, and this is the new thing.

Cyrus summed it up, "When youth know that the effects of the drug aren't fully
eliminated after a month or two, but go on for years, and it makes you mentally sluggish and
hazy, they think twice before doing it. When they get the full data, they make better
decisions. We can deliver that."

For more information contact 02 9692 7308 or see www.drugfreeambassadors.com.au.

New Drug Information Booklets

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 01:26:51 GMT

new booklets...

check these out

new booklets!

We have some brand new booklets to help youth and adults be free of drugs. And I want to show them to you! Check out these covers! For more info contact us on info@drugfreeambassadors.com.au

Mt Druitt Festival

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:20:14 GMT

The Next Drug Free Ambassadors Event is at the MT Druitt Festival!
Saturday, 16th September, 9am to 2pm, Mr Druitt Square which is outside
main entrance railway station side and near the library, Parking
available at ST Patricks Tavern and Centerlink Carparks Cleeve Close
(Gregorys Street Directory 241 E 15) Entertainment and various
activities. Art And Crafts Stalls, Clothes, Second Hand Bargin Stalls
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The Steve Irwin Poem

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:44:36 GMT

THE CROCODILES ARE CRYING

Endless visions fill my head – this man – as large as life

And instantly my heart mourns for his angels and his wife

Because the way I see Steve Irwin – just put everything aside

It comes back to his family – it comes back to his pride

His animals inclusive – Crikey – light the place with love!

Shine his star with everything he fought to rise above

The crazy-man of Khaki from the day he left the pouch

Living out his dream and in that classic ‘Stevo’ crouch

Exploding forth with character and redefining cheek

It’s one thing to be honoured as a champion unique

It’s one thing to have microphones and spotlight cameras shoved

It’s another to be taken in and genuinely loved

But that was where he had it right – I guess he always knew

From his fathers’ modest reptile park and then Australia Zoo

We cringed at times and shook our heads – but true to natures call

There was something very Irwin in the make up of us all

Yes the more I care to think of it – the more he had it right

If you’re going to make a difference – make it big and make it bright!

Yes - he was a lunatic! Yes - he went head first!

But he made the world feel happy with his energetic burst

A world so large and loyal that it’s hard to comprehend

I doubt we truly count the warmth until life meets an end

To count it now I say a prayer with words of inspiration

May the spotlight shine forever on his dream for conservation

…My daughter broke the news to me – my six year old in tears

It was like she’d just turned old enough to show her honest fears

I tried to make some sense of it but whilst her Dad was trying

His little girl explained it best…she said “The crocodiles are crying”

Their best mate’s up in heaven now – the crocs up there are smiling!

And as sure as flowers, poems and cards and memories are piling

As sure as we’ll continue with the trademarks of his spiel

Of all the tributes worthy – he was rough…but he was real

As sure as ‘Crikey!’ fills the sky

I think we’ll miss ya Steve…goodbye

Article by Dr Brenton Prosser - ADHD

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 04:30:26 GMT

Article by Dr Brenton Prosser - ADHD

Posted by: "Gregory H Williams" irobot@optusnet.com.au

Mon Sep 4, 2006 7:22 pm (PST)

ADHD: who's failing who?
University of South Australia lecturer and research fellow, Dr Brenton Prosser, says it's time for a broader understanding of ADHD.

I have heard a lot of heartbreaking and inspiring stories while working with young people with ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - and their families. Over that time, it has become ever clearer to me that there is a need for a broader understanding of the condition.

It seems what we now call a disorder could be blamed, at least partly, on a mismatch between the natural diversity of human behaviours and a world that has changed so much in the last 30 years that these behaviours no longer fit.

As blue-collar work has dwindled, there is less space for people who abound in physical energy, are intuitive rather than logical, and work through challenges by doing rather than reflecting. The new benchmark for behaviour in our classrooms is increasingly based on the traditional model of the hard-working, studious female student; and because schools are primarily geared towards a one-size-fits-all standard of success, success means students need to be passive and compliant.

Outside of school many of the avenues to "let off steam" once available to young people are disappearing within the urban landscape, with parents too afraid to let their kids go to the local shops alone. Increasingly, adults are more likely to be at a workstation than a worksite, and young people are safer at a PlayStation than in a playground.

Our competitive workplace now wants employees who are not only smart and creative, but focused and compliant as well. With such huge social and technological shifts in such a short time, it's a big ask to expect all human beings - diverse as they are - to adapt to these new rules in less than one generation.

Some look at the recent growth in ADHD and conclude that the disorder is a just a modern myth. However, ADHD is our best medical explanation for the cause of hyperactive, inattentive and impulsive behaviours in our young people (mostly boys). It is also true that there is no objective medical test to show who has ADHD, which has inevitably led some to question the existence of ADHD. Yet what stands out above all the "black and white" views on ADHD is the reality of the challenges that face these young people and their families.

If we only ask medical questions about ADHD, we will only get medical answers and more drug treatment. In response, we need a new view of ADHD and an even broader explanation that answers the educational, cultural and social questions that the medical explanation alone cannot.

If we accept that some of our children are physically different in such a way that contemporary social preferences see them fail at school and work, then as a community we need to decide how we will respond to that failure. I believe that leaving these challenges for doctors and drug prescribers to solve is effectively "shrugging and drugging".

As a community, we all need to take some responsibility for the growth of ADHD. Instead of just asking how children with ADHD are failing in our society, we should also be asking what it is about our society that's failing them.

Dr Prosser's new book ADHD: Who's Failing Who? is published by Finch Publishing and was launched last month in Adelaide by Senator Natasha Stott Despoja.

http://www.unisa.edu.au/unisanews/2006/June/mainstory.asp