Studies conducted by three centers of research shows that a chemical dependent isn’t formed on the streets and that his tendency for using drugs starts to at home, but – on the other hand – a good education can prevent it, as explains this week’s editorial, entitled The importance of home when the subject is drugs.

Among the highlights in this edition, we call the reader’s attention to the interview conceded by the confrere Antonio Coelho Filho, from Santo André (Sao Paulo state), to our collaborator and editor Orson Peter Carrara. The confrere in charge of the production of the TV show Transição (Transition), which is presented on Sundays afternoon on REDE TV channel, explains origin and objective of the program that has been on air for more than one year now and has already conquered the audience in general.

Another highlight in this edition is the special report by Francisco Rebouças, from Niterói (Rio Janeiro state), regarding the moral influence of the medium over the Spiritist communications. As the author reminds us, according to the Spiritist teachings, although the medium is mere instrument in terms of execution, he or she performs a relevant influence over the activity in moral terms.

One more CONMEL has taken place last carnival, gathering Spiritist youngsters during this period of the year in the region coordinated by the Inter-Regional Norte, as shows the report that integrates this edition and is also a highlight this week.

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Two news finish this Letter. One is auspicious while the other is sad. One more movie about Spiritist themes will be launched this year. This time the focus is “Nosso Lar” (Our Home), based on the work with the same name and written by André Luiz. It’s a super production whose trailer can been seen on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZuAKBbTD8w

The sad news is soon we will no longer count on Emerson Gadelha Lacerda’s collaboration. He’s currently in charge of translating both the Carta ao Leitor (Letter to the reader) and the Editorial sessions into English, which open the weekly editions of this magazine. If the reader can help us to find someone able to replace our departing friend, we’ll be very grateful from the bottom of our hearts.