five year old becomes an 'addict'

kronas · 02-04-2004, 02:09

a five year old girl in australia is being investigated by 'family and childrens services' after she was caught smoking cannabis, a neighbour has admitted that the youngster smokes cannabis and cigarettes on 'her own accord' it was also said that if the girl did not recieve the substances:

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"she acts like an addict," the neighbour said. "If she doesn't get that ganja or tobacco then she chucks a tantrum - she throws herself on the ground and screams until she can get her hit.

"I've worked with addicts my whole life but I've never seen a five-year-old addict.

source: news.com.au

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_...E26462,00.html

i wonder how this one started off

Xaccers · 02-04-2004, 02:14

Not the first 5 year old I've known to smoke.
Had one in saudi.
His parents smoked so he thought it was ok.
He knocked on our door saying his mum had locked him out, and had a lit fag in his hand.
Hi mum wasn't too bothered about it either

kronas · 02-04-2004, 02:15

but cannabis

Xaccers · 02-04-2004, 02:16

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Originally Posted by kronas

but cannabis

If the parents do it, the kid won't think it's bad (unless they tell it) and if they're too stoned to care...

Maybe we should remind people of this when they argue it should be legalised?

02-04-2004, 02:21

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

Maybe we should remind people of this when they argue it should be legalised?

Maybe those of us who argue that it should be legalised should remind you that smoking is illegal in the UK for under 16 year olds...

kronas · 02-04-2004, 02:25

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Originally Posted by Graham

Maybe those of us who argue that it should be legalised should remind you that smoking is illegal in the UK for under 16 year olds...

legalise it what for ? more people getting 'stoned' he was talking about saudi so in fairness i dont think there is much care about youngsters smoking. not that there is in this country.

oh and if your going for the medicinal purposes bit i suggest they extract the 'nutrient' and 'give' it to people to get a buzz

Xaccers · 02-04-2004, 03:03

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Originally Posted by Graham

Maybe those of us who argue that it should be legalised should remind you that smoking is illegal in the UK for under 16 year olds...

It's illegal for 5 year olds to smoke in australia too, but because her parents do it, she's doing it.

**Paul** · 02-04-2004, 03:06

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Originally Posted by Graham

Maybe those of us who argue that it should be legalised should remind you that smoking is illegal in the UK for under 16 year olds...

Since when ? Unless the law changed in recent times [or the policeman who I spoke to is wrong] it is illegal to buy cigarettes under 16, but legal to smoke them.

chambece · 02-04-2004, 05:00

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Originally Posted by pem

Since when ? Unless the law changed in recent times [or the policeman who I spoke to is wrong] it is illegal to buy cigarettes under 16, but legal to smoke them.

Saw something on this a couple of days ago - if you're under 16 and are caught smoking all that can happen is they can be confiscated - which seems a little odd to me - if it's not illeagal, why take them?

02-04-2004, 23:07

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Originally Posted by Pem

Since when ? Unless the law changed in recent times [or the policeman who I spoke to is wrong] it is illegal to buy cigarettes under 16, but legal to smoke them.

It is illegal to sell cigarettes to under 16 year olds, also I believe, although I can't verify this at the moment, it's also illegal to buy them to supply to children under 16.

According to http://www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/cont...drug-laws.html

"Police also have powers to confiscate tobacco products from under 16s who are smoking in public places."

Simon Rochelle · 02-04-2004, 23:28

At the age of five i didnt know what a cigarette was, never mind smoke one, or for that matter cannabis. I guess i have my parents to thank for bringing me up and protecting me from things till i was at an age where i could make an educated decision on what i should and should not be doing. (Even if the decision i made later on was one which i may regret now, i certainly wasnt five years old.)