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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 713007" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Crayola, frighteningly drug use is bad everywhere. Lived near Chicago in three suburbs of it and now in Wisconsin small town and then small city. It is bad in this small city of 18,000 known for heroin but worst in Chicago and likely just as bad in the suburbs. Although the small town my two youngest grew up in spawned LESS drug users than surrounding areas (it was such a small school all the kids knew the ones who used), you are right that in many nearby small and rural towns drugs are just awful.</p><p></p><p>The scary truth is that there is nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. Kids who do well academically or are very involved in athletics or other activities tend to fare better in a world of drugs. That is why your advice to get young kids interested in something is very good. And its great that you keep your own son busy.</p><p></p><p> Problem is when a kid never does find a passion. Kids who feel insecure, do poorly in school or tend to have rebellious friends or no friends are at higher risk. But you know this.</p><p></p><p>How I wish there was somewhere to go. I loathe the affect of drug use on our vulnerable teens. Gangs are largely formed for the drug sales. But rich kids have more money to buy. It is lose/lose for the insecure.</p><p></p><p>My daughter is in school for law enforcement and she has learned much about drug use and the community attempts to stop the bleeding. Lots of drug busts hsppening. We will see if that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 713007, member: 1550"] Crayola, frighteningly drug use is bad everywhere. Lived near Chicago in three suburbs of it and now in Wisconsin small town and then small city. It is bad in this small city of 18,000 known for heroin but worst in Chicago and likely just as bad in the suburbs. Although the small town my two youngest grew up in spawned LESS drug users than surrounding areas (it was such a small school all the kids knew the ones who used), you are right that in many nearby small and rural towns drugs are just awful. The scary truth is that there is nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. Kids who do well academically or are very involved in athletics or other activities tend to fare better in a world of drugs. That is why your advice to get young kids interested in something is very good. And its great that you keep your own son busy. Problem is when a kid never does find a passion. Kids who feel insecure, do poorly in school or tend to have rebellious friends or no friends are at higher risk. But you know this. How I wish there was somewhere to go. I loathe the affect of drug use on our vulnerable teens. Gangs are largely formed for the drug sales. But rich kids have more money to buy. It is lose/lose for the insecure. My daughter is in school for law enforcement and she has learned much about drug use and the community attempts to stop the bleeding. Lots of drug busts hsppening. We will see if that helps. [/QUOTE]
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