In his seventh-grade English class, Jeremiah Zhorne showed his teacher an essay he’d written for homework. Maybe, he told her, he should start over. Maybe he should have picked a different topic.
He’d written four paragraphs about the difference between prescription and over-the-counter drugs and “bad and illegal” drugs.
“Drugs may be bad for you, but they make you feel so good!” the 13-year-old had written in pencil. “You shouldn’t ever do drugs because they are very addicting. I know how it feels to get high. It’s awesome but not good.”
His teacher, Robin Crow, agreed a different topic would be best. Jeremiah buried his head in a book for the rest of class, taking notes for a new essay about fighter jets.
[For more of this story, written by Molly Duffy, go to http://www.thegazette.com/iowa...experiences-20170424]
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