Why Do Sally And Johnny Use Drugs?

Why Do Sally And Johnny Use Drugs?

In April of 2001, Alan I Lesher, Ph.D. wrote:

"Right at the top of virtually every parent's concerns is the fear that their children might become involved with drugs. And they are right to be concerned. Whether in cities, suburbia or rural communities, whether in wealthy or poor neighborhoods, drugs are now readily available to all young people. And even the seemingly nerdiest kids can speak with apparent fluency and familiarity about marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and such strange-sounding things as blunts, ecstasy, roofies, Special K, and crystal meth. Drugs are an equal opportunity destroyer. Fifty percent of young people have used an illegal drug by the time they leave high school...."

The truth, for me anyway, is that I really do try and pretend it could never happen. Despite all of my "training" with drugs of abuse, I am in complete and total denial that one of mine might ever get loaded.

Oh, and here's the best part; I don't even have "one of mine" yet.

While it's nice to fantasize about taking a machine gun down to the 'hood and making damn sure Jonny doesn't get a double-up (oh like you never thought about it when your last 20 got ripped off), chances are better than Vegas that my future kid is going to get wasted one day.

If you were expecting a solemn and serious soul-searching moment right about now, forget it. I'm going back down to the hood. And I will get that 20 bucks back.