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From: Russell Hendel <rhendel@saber.towson.edu>
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 23:31:41 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Why Do we Keep on Ignoring Chaiims Question on Drugs and Yeshiva

Chaiim Shapiro in v31n92 writes
> I also know of boys, who received their Rosh Yeshiva's highest accolades
> and praise, when the boys, in fact, were not virgins, and had been
> involved in the drug world for over a decade!

in fact Chaim keeps on asking this (and is ignored).

So let me ask: What **is** being done about drugs in the Yeshiva world?
How widespread is it? I concede to David Zwillenberg that the situation
is complex but there are still known concepts that can significantly
ameliorate such situations(eg education, other outlets, etc) Are they
being applied? And if not why not?

We have been discussing Aliyah, collect calls and invisibility for quite
a while. I would think that Yeshiva drugs are equally important.

Russell Jay Hendel; phd asa rhendel@towson.edu
Moderator Rashi is Simple
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