The show wants to thank Pinellas School Board member Robin Wikle for joining us.  Pinellas County encompasses over 100,000 students, including 17 high schools, 21 middle schools, and 74 elementary schools.  Pinellas County is listed as the 25th largest school district in the country out of over 16,000.

Ms. Wikle shared some astonishing numbers concerning my home town school district and it appears the issue of prescription drugs within my local schools is larger than even this show host had envisioned.  I received the impression that almost every middle and high school student can share a negative story concerning a drug that was not prescribed for the person in possession of the drug.

I have long said the bigger problem in our society is the lack of understanding the adults have for prescription drugs.  More adults are being killed from the misuse of prescription drugs than young people. 

It is my hope that administrators, principals, counselors, teachers and finally students will be coming to the show soon.  I envision a show that has the students speaking and the adults listening. 

Robin Wikle opened up a huge opportunity for our community.  Can this community create a radio show that will have open dialog with our young people without the constraints the special interests from the drug companies and medical "professionals" create in our schools and media?

It is my hope that Ms. Wikle has started moving the momentum of awareness for our community to another level.