Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Parent Emeritus
Why are so many on drugs today???
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 504469"><p>I think the drugs are stronger and more dangerous now than when I was young (I am 55). However I am not sure that more kids are using drugs than when I was young. It seemed when I was in hs and college everyone at least tried pot... it was pretty darned common. I think the % of kids who smoked pot was higher or similar. I do think nowadays in our area drink more than smoke pot... it seems like drinking is a real problem with the teens here, and the kids who are pot heads are a bit more on the fringes.... although I think a lot of kids do both. However I do think there are a number of kids who don't do either... my easy child being one of them. And she is not in the geeky crowd and has a good group of friends (although admittedly she does have some friends who do drugs... but they are not her close close friends).</p><p></p><p>I think there are plenty of people who can experiment with drugs and alcholol and walk away just fine... unfortunately for us our difficult children are not among that group.</p><p></p><p>I have very mixed feelings about legalizing pot. I used to be all for it.... but now I just wonder if legalizing it would create even more use among teens. Don't know the answer to that.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 504469"] I think the drugs are stronger and more dangerous now than when I was young (I am 55). However I am not sure that more kids are using drugs than when I was young. It seemed when I was in hs and college everyone at least tried pot... it was pretty darned common. I think the % of kids who smoked pot was higher or similar. I do think nowadays in our area drink more than smoke pot... it seems like drinking is a real problem with the teens here, and the kids who are pot heads are a bit more on the fringes.... although I think a lot of kids do both. However I do think there are a number of kids who don't do either... my easy child being one of them. And she is not in the geeky crowd and has a good group of friends (although admittedly she does have some friends who do drugs... but they are not her close close friends). I think there are plenty of people who can experiment with drugs and alcholol and walk away just fine... unfortunately for us our difficult children are not among that group. I have very mixed feelings about legalizing pot. I used to be all for it.... but now I just wonder if legalizing it would create even more use among teens. Don't know the answer to that. TL [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Parent Emeritus
Why are so many on drugs today???
Top