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โThe topic of the project is very rarely talked about, especially to kids our age,โ said Angel Sediego.
Drug addiction is the topic, and according to 13-year-old Angel, parents donโt talk about it enough.
โThey would be very bland, they donโt go deep into detail, they would say, โdonโt take drugs, donโt drink too much alcohol when youโre older,โ but they donโt tell us why or how it will affect us,โ she said.
Thatโs why Angel was extremely interested in being part of the Breaking Free Project.
This idea was created by Freddie Bermudez, a teacher at High Tech Middle Mesa who says the purpose is to help students understand addiction and its impact on their lives, families, and friends.
โItโs part of my life, I grew up with an alcoholic mother, and I know how difficult that is,โ Bermudez said. โKnowing that some of my students are also struggling with what I was struggling with when I was little, it was important to do something like this.โ
Half of the 56 students that participated in the Breaking Free project, made a documentary, they interviewed drug addicts, their families, counselors, and authorities, the other half like Angel and Sol raised money during a walkathon to pay for a billboard on Main St. and 28th St. in Barrio Logan.
