Last Updated: 10/11/07
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Alonza E. Cruse, District Director
United States Food and Drug Administration
19701 Fairchild
Irvine, CA 92612
Dear Ms. Cruse,
I am a parent of a high school
student attending Pope High School in Marietta, GA.
Recently, an article was published in the PTSA’s weekly
online newsletter, Hound Highlights, describing an
outrageous product on the market available to our youth
called ‘BLOW’ (www.iloveblow.com). In this article, the
product was described as a white caffeine powder sold in
vials along with a toy credit card and mirror. My
understanding of this product is that it is an energy
drink mix to be added to a beverage for an extra boost of
energy.
As a concerned parent trying to keep
my child drug-free, I am outraged that the FDA has
allowed a product on the market that has blatant
connotations of cocaine usage, specifically targeting our
youth for purchase. This product is being advertised on
the MySpace.com website, potentially encouraging and
glamorizing cocaine use. I do NOT find this company’s
marketing approach cute, clever, or at all acceptable.
More importantly, potential health risks are also
associated with the use of this product, including
fluctuating blood pressure and heart problems.
With sincere concern for my child’s
well being, as well as our nation’s youth, I am asking the
FDA to do whatever is necessary to REMOVE ‘BLOW’ from the
market, or at the very least, require that this company
change it’s marketing name and strategy. Products such as
this should NEVER be allowed to enter the marketplace and
target our very impressionable children.
I truly appreciate your time in
hearing my concerns about ‘BLOW’ and look forward to a
reply from you as to what action the FDA plans to take to
REMOVE ‘BLOW’ from the marketplace.
Sincerely,
xxxxxxxxxx
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Hound Highlights - the Pope PTSA
Weekly E-Newsletter
The PTSA, faculty and administration collaborate on
a weekly newsletter, “Hound Highlights”, which briefly
describe upcoming events at Pope, and send it via
electronic mail to our parents and community stakeholders.
This E-newsletter has proven to be the best way to stay
informed of all the various events at Pope during the
school year. We try to send an issue every Friday with
updated information from the principal, PPO, Guidance,
PTSA, student clubs and booster organizations, as well as
athletic events for the upcoming two weeks.
To receive your copy of
“Hound Highlights” you can either provide your email
address on the PTSA membership form, or send an email to
popeptsa@bellsouth.net . Please provide your student(s)’
name and graduating year in the message section and “New
HH Subscriber” in the subject line. We do not disclose
your address nor use it for any other reason except for
“Hound Highlights” or class-specific communications (ex.
Freshmen Parents night.)
PTSA Forms
Please mail in your completed forms to Pope High School, attention PTSA.
Pope
Volunteer Form
Pope Membership
Form
Key PTSA Dates
PTSA Board Meetings
PTSA
General Meetings
The Pope Voice
Newsletter
Dates
Deadline
September 7, 2007
(for the issue that will be mailed home on September
20)
Deadline November 2, 2007
(for the issue that will be mailed home on November 15)
Deadline February 8, 2008
(for the issue that will be mailed home on
February 21)
Deadline April 18, 2008
(for the issue that will be mailed home May 1)
E-mail all articles to
popevoice@gmail.com
and
suzanneharman@comcast.net.
Other
PTSA and School Dates
ECCC/District/
State PTA Dates
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