GiantGnome |
03-16-2005 02:29 PM |
Did any of you bother to read about it? They are suppose to look like that.
Robotic dolls that behave like babies addicted to drugs and alcohol are being used to teach teenagers on Teesside the dangers of drink and drugs.
The dolls simulate the appearance of babies born with foetal alcohol syndrome and addicted to drugs
They shake and scream as they go through withdrawal and teenagers in the area will be asked to look after them single handedly for two nights.
The normal dolls used by the charity weigh 7.5lbs but the drug and alcohol dolls weigh 3.5lbs.
'Shock effect'
Linda Porter, from the charity on Teesside, said: "They are very much thinner than the normal baby doll, the chest is very caved in and internal organs are a lot smaller and the drug baby goes through withdrawal symptoms.
"It is very much a shock effect for the young people because they are not expecting it at all. Next to a normal baby you can tell straight away it is not right."
The charity works with young people across Teesside and the dolls are programmed for a two-night period while the young people attend the course.
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