Today in Bajan History| April 8th 1975 Barbados Confronts the Threat of Drug Use

April 08, 2026 00:03:28
Today in Bajan History| April 8th 1975 Barbados Confronts the Threat of Drug Use
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Today in Bajan History| April 8th 1975 Barbados Confronts the Threat of Drug Use

Apr 08 2026 | 00:03:28

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Show Notes

On April 8, 1975, the Barbados Advocate highlighted growing national concern about drug use, as Assistant Superintendent Ashton Marshall warned that social and domestic pressures were pushing young people toward substance abuse. Alongside him, Reverend Charles Taylor cautioned that the issue could spread across the Caribbean if not addressed early.

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