Lydia Sawtell | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/lydia-sawtell/ Lydia is a final year journalism student at La Trobe University. She interns at Hardie Grant Publishing and likes to write about her generation’s interests and issues. She has her own fashion blog and is a bit nervous about finding a full time job next year in the competitive journalism industry. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ Youths’ code of silence on hard drug use http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/youths-code-of-silence-on-hard-drug-use/ A 21st birthday, with a house full of family and grandparents. The birthday girl and all her friends come from middle class families who are supportive and loving. They all attended good schools, work casually, go to uni and have active social lives. It sounds like a scene of suburban tranquillity, so why is the only thing going through my head is: am I only the person who’s noticed that the birthday girl and many of the friends are completely wasted on drugs? Talking to the mum and another girl, all I can think is ‘how can she not notice? She has to know. Is she too embarrassed to say something?’ feedback@thepunch.com.au (Lydia Sawtell) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/youths-code-of-silence-on-hard-drug-use/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/youths-code-of-silence-on-hard-drug-use/#item3980 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:45:15 +0000 Lydia Sawtell | Author bios | The Punch