Problem-solver

As we know emotional disorders and anxiety are common among adolescents. This is an increasing problem and the authorities are needing extra government help.

When I was growing up I must have been too busy playing footy, cricket, surfing and all the other activities on offer for a growing boy to know whether I had anxiety.

Actually I do not think that the subject was covered in any of my classes. We probably did have issues growing up, like plucking up enough courage to ask a girl to the school dance, why did I not catch the ball when a try was on and failing French exams.

I did, though, have a packet of 10 hidden in the garage when I needed to think about things like this and it helped me solve these little problems.

A cigarette helped me then and I am sure Mum knew what I was doing but never said anything. So therefore I think a few cigarettes can assist with our present adolescent anxiety problems and keeping them available is not such a bad thing for society right now.

John Logie, Merivale