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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 281965" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>i would HAVE to call. Not at all saying it is the choice you should make. It can make life difficult for a while. I reported my own bro when his rages got so bad I thought my niece would get caught in the cross fire. I couldn't have lived with myself if he had thrown something in a rage that hurt her.</p><p></p><p>It created a HUGE amount of strife with my bro and my parents. It was almost 6 months of Hades and a lot longer to mostly heal the wounds. But it was what needed to happen.</p><p></p><p>I realize your son is only KNOWINGLY using pot, or admitting to it. But what happens if he gets some pot laced with whatever the next big thing is? Dealers here will mix stronger drugs into the pot so that users get a taste of the stronger drug. Creates a market for the new drugs.</p><p></p><p>What if a teen tries pot like that for his first time drug use? It could kill him. </p><p></p><p>You need to figure out if you can live with not reporting this and then seeing a news article about these dealers causing someone's death?</p><p></p><p>This is a hard thing to do. If you feel your family would not be safe if you spoke up then you must weigh that into your decision. You should probably review your home security (whatever that is, not necessarily saying go get an alarm), get some pepper spray, and establish a code word system. You can use a code to let someone know you are in trouble, to let one of the kids know that you really DID send someone to pick them up, and to communicate anything else you think may be needed. I would probably have a word that meant RUN! also built in. </p><p></p><p>Practice using the code words, responding to the code words, and also practice getting out of the house from every area. </p><p></p><p>Whatever you decide, I am sure it will be the best thing for your family and situation. But code words and safety reviews and role playing are a good thing to do anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 281965, member: 1233"] i would HAVE to call. Not at all saying it is the choice you should make. It can make life difficult for a while. I reported my own bro when his rages got so bad I thought my niece would get caught in the cross fire. I couldn't have lived with myself if he had thrown something in a rage that hurt her. It created a HUGE amount of strife with my bro and my parents. It was almost 6 months of Hades and a lot longer to mostly heal the wounds. But it was what needed to happen. I realize your son is only KNOWINGLY using pot, or admitting to it. But what happens if he gets some pot laced with whatever the next big thing is? Dealers here will mix stronger drugs into the pot so that users get a taste of the stronger drug. Creates a market for the new drugs. What if a teen tries pot like that for his first time drug use? It could kill him. You need to figure out if you can live with not reporting this and then seeing a news article about these dealers causing someone's death? This is a hard thing to do. If you feel your family would not be safe if you spoke up then you must weigh that into your decision. You should probably review your home security (whatever that is, not necessarily saying go get an alarm), get some pepper spray, and establish a code word system. You can use a code to let someone know you are in trouble, to let one of the kids know that you really DID send someone to pick them up, and to communicate anything else you think may be needed. I would probably have a word that meant RUN! also built in. Practice using the code words, responding to the code words, and also practice getting out of the house from every area. Whatever you decide, I am sure it will be the best thing for your family and situation. But code words and safety reviews and role playing are a good thing to do anyway. [/QUOTE]
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