Date: 04/06/21
Text title: Say Nope To Dope: Jake's Story - mental illness
Text type: documentary
Text publisher: Family first NZ
Text purpose To share Jakes experience with narcotics and how it affected his personal wellbeing as well as his relationship with others negatively
Jake was a student at Otago University to become a doctor. He was important to a group that was very pro-legalisation for marijuana. 4:20 on Fridays he would host a gathering of up to 60 people to smoke cannabis. He was initially supposed to use marijuana to help with his research however, this started to interfere with his life in a negative way. He started to have severe symptoms of psychotic episodes that made him see/hear things that weren't really there and he lost focus on his studies. Jake was then diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis which pushed him to later drop out of his studies to heal from this traumatic experience.
Marijuana and other recreational drugs are rising as a problem in NZ if you or someone you know is struggling, here are some places to get help.
Helpline - 1737 (NZ's mental health and addiction helpline number) Lifeline (open 24/7) - 0800 543 354 Depression Helpline (open 24/7) - 0800 111 757 Healthline (open 24/7) - 0800 611 116 Samaritans (open 24/7) - 0800 726 666 Suicide Crisis Helpline (open 24/7) - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO). This is a service for people who may be thinking about suicide, or those who are concerned about family or friends. Youthline (open 24/7) - 0800 376 633. You can also text 234 for free between 8am and midnight, or email talk@youthline.co.nz
Critical literacy question:
What views of the world is this text presenting? According to statistics made by researchers the use of narcotics has raised up to 34% since 1964. Meaning narcotics is known in many places around the world and some are relying on it.
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