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Look at those kids. Aren't they magnificent!

They are elementary school children from Taiwan, and they are taking the Drug-Free Marshals pledge.

Back on my soap box, I guess, but here's a personal story.

My younger sister was always so bright and capable. I admired her so much when we were growing up. She started drinking when she was 11 and started smoking dope when she was 13.

Of anyone I know, she probably posessed more talent and potential. And although she was a bit withdrawn and shy she had a really good disposition. But drugs changed all that.

One day I realized that she had really become vicious. I couldn't trust her any more and she absolutely refused to let me help her. And so that was that.

But even people who do make it and succeed in their careers -- they aren't exempt from the destruction of drugs. Just look how many artists are wrecked by alcohol and drug abuse.

Every time I go to a Scientology event and hear David Miscavige urge Scientologists to do more to help their friends and their communty I think of people like my sister, and how wonderful it would have been if someone had gotten to her before her "cool" friends did.

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I really admire the Scientologists in Taiwan who are working to help kids stay off drugs

At the Scientology New Years event, David Miscavige spoke about the incredible impact this team is having on school-aged kids, turning them away from drugs before peer pressure to take drugs gets them.

The Say NO to Drugs team swears these kids in as Drug-Free Marshals. As a Marshal, each kid takes responsiblity to help his friends stay off drugs too. So they not only help themselves, they help their friends too.

What a tragic waste drug addiction is. I'm sure if you know an alcoholic or a drug addict you know what I mean. It's not a pretty picture. They not only ruin their own lives, they ruin yours too. And it is so much harder to help them than if you get to them before the wreck their lives.

If you are in the position of having someone who needs help with a drug or alcohol problem, check out the Scientology Handbook. I know people who have gotten friends of family members withdrawn from drugs just by using what's in that book.

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