We are an association of mothers convinced that a veritable prevention will help curb the scourge of drugs.
Our goal is to help our children to reject unequivocally any substance that might impair their physical or mental health. Our action is motivated by the love we have for our children and those of others.
We can tell the truth about psychotropic drugs, because we have no political or financial investment, our livelihood is not the care or treatment of drug addicts. It is our desire to have children that are free and happy which makes us want to understand what drugs are.
Like most parents, we thought that we were well informed on the products which are permanently within reach of our children. Some of us, confronted by the problem, realised that we are often misinformed.
Who knew, for example, that cannabis stays stored in the body fat for a minimum of 28 days?
Did you know that the mixing of alcohol and cannabis makes you extremely high and can cause an ethyl induced coma?
We have taken into account the urgency and importance of educating ourselves. Being knowledgeable about drugs is the only way to be able to respond effectively to the pertinent questions of our children. Today we have developed effective tools of prevention.
We parents are the best specialists of our children, we must teach them how to refuse drugs.
Our action is complementary to that of a responsible Government which has the duty to put in place the conditions necessary to protect youth, given that more than 95% of the world's countries are signatories of the International Convention of the Rights of the Child.
In 1968, it contained from 0,6 to 6% of THC – TetraHydroCannabinol - principal active substance. In recent years through genetic modifications, hybrids and greenhouse cultures, it can contain up to 35% of THC. Nowadays, cannabis consumed by teenagers does not have anything in common with what their parents knew. For more information about cannabis see “Technical Information” section.
A drug-addict is someone who takes drugs in order to solve problems created by taking drugs. S/he thinks that s/he can stop taking them whenever s/he wants, however, in spite of the harmful consequences caused by consuming drugs, s/he cannot. If the drug-addict experiences withdrawal symptoms he will think only about providing himself with drugs even if it means acting against his morals. The demand is so strong that anything linked with will, effort, love or morals gradually disappears completely. Lies, violence, aggressiveness, moral or physical suffering, self-harm, being afraid to take part in everyday life become the norm. Because of these evil acts, the drug-addict looses his/her self-esteem and goes deeper into loneliness and suicidal urges.
A joint is made out of pure cannabis or grass; or hashish mixed with tobacco.
Alcohol is a general term, which covers a wide variety of products:
wine, cider, beer, port, cognac, whisky, vodka are types of alcohol with various rates of alcoholic content ranging from 5 to 90 ° (active principles)
Cannabis works the same way: but when we talk about a joint of grass or hashish, there are more than 100 varieties and its T.H.C. rate (active principles) –ranges from 4% to 35% - goes unnoted.alcools aux taux variés de 5 à 90 degrés ( principes actifs)
The half-life of an active substance is the time required by a healthy body, with no previous drug use, to eliminate 50% of the absorbed substance. In the case of cannabis, the half-life is 96 hours or 4 days. This means that within 4 days the body has eliminated 50% of the initial dose. 4 days later, there will be 25% of the product left… Within 28 days, cannabis will be totally eliminated from the body of a person who has not consumed it regularly. Traces of decayed THC may be found in a regular consumer’s body up to 40 days after the last take. According to Dr Chamayou’s thesis, 18 months are needed to be completely cleared of cannabis.
Most drugs are stored in the body fats for years. During an exertion, a walk, sport, fear, surprise, stimulation, a bit of fat is burnt and very small quantities of drugs are released into the blood circulation. This will reactivate the effects of the drugs, making the user feel that they want more.
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