In the wake of the tragic drug-related death of teenager Georgina Bartter, a local mother of five young children has made a heart-felt plea to those making drugs easily accessible to young people.
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Busy mum Julie Robertson, who runs a family-owned business with her husband, said she was concerned that even though she is teaching her children that they are responsible for their own choices, one of her kids could potentially become affected by drugs.
"Drugs are so readily available these days, and when young people go out together, taking drugs has become so acceptable," Mrs Robertson said.
The young mother said only a generation ago a good night out meant a couple of drinks and maybe a cigarette or two, but teenagers today would lay their hands on dangerous drugs instead.
"And the worry is that you don't even have to go out to get hold of drugs kids can easily get them at school," she said.
"There are so many things to worry about when raising children, without the extra factor of how available these hard drugs have become."
Earlier in November the dark side of recreational drug use was brought into sharp relief when bubbly teenager Georgina Bartter - the daughter of former Griffith business couple Simon and Kristy Bartter - died after taking one and a half ecstasy pills at Sydney's Harbourlife festival.
Her death left family, friends and the entire community shaken - and parents worried.
Mrs Robertson said as a parent Ms Bartter's death really hit home with her.
"We as parents do our best to educate our children on the dangers of taking drugs, including smoking and alcohol, but it is difficult to stop kids from experimenting and from trying new things," the mother-of-five said.
"But I am concerned that one of my children could get hooked on drugs," she said.
"And they (people using recreational drugs) don't know what's in the pills.
"You just don't know what's going to happen."
If given the chance to talk to those selling drugs to young people, Mrs Robertson said she would not hold back.
"I would say to them: How can you do that to our kids and our community?
"All the effort we put into our children to grow them - and you ruin their lives, and our lives, with drugs. Do you really think that's okay?
"And for what? You sacrifice the life of my child, you kill my child, so you can become wealthy?
"I wouldn't come to your house and destroy your family. What gives you the right to destroy our families, our community?
"Please, don't be so selfish just to make a quick buck.
"Please don't kill our children."
The concerned mother said a change in the mindset of the entire community was needed to tackle Griffith's drug problems.
"At the end of the day we all should ask ourselves why young people think they need drugs," she said.
"What's wrong with life and with the world that children and teenagers believe they need something like hard drugs to stimulate them?
"Why is having a few drinks on a night out just not enough any more?"