Scientology Volunteer Ministers Target Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the South Pacific

A Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour is“Thank you for this very important
targeting drug and alcohol abuse in Tonga, anprogram,” wrote one teacher who completed
island nation near Samoa in the South Pacific.this training.  He went on to state that the
In an interview with Radio Tonga News on theprogram enabled him to “solve problems of
island of Tongatapu, Mathew Andrews, the leaderteaching and learning on the part of the
of the South Pacific team, explained that the tourstudents.”
concentrates on providing services to address theAnother teacher wrote, “I would suggest that
precise problems that exist in the countries theyall teachers who are so-called quality teachers
visit. With drug and alcohol abuse amongshould have this in mind where they are teaching.
Tonga’s youth a critical concern to officials,Many teachers tend to use corporal
non-profit groups and individuals, the tour will bepunishment,” he continued, “due to the
providing workshops to combat this substancelack of strategies or methods on the part of the
abuse and addiction.teacher.”
The Scientology Volunteer Ministers will also offerThe Goodwill Tour also provides workshops on
seminars and courses in conflict resolution andhow to improve communication skills, and training
natural disaster emergencyin Scientology Assists, a technology that
preparedness—subjects that have provenaddresses the mental and spiritual aspects of a
popular throughout the South Pacific countries theperson’s physical difficulties.
tour has thus far visited.Having already provided similar guidance and
Demand also runs high throughout the region fortraining in Fiji and Samoa, the Scientology
training in the study technology developed byVolunteer Ministers South Pacific Goodwill Tours
Scientology founder, L. Ron Hubbard.  The tourwill be in Tonga for three months before
recently held a training session for students andcontinuing on to Papua New Guinea and the
teachers in one of the colleges on Tongatapu. Solomon Islands.