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Sean Henry's avatar

DARE Officer: A lot of kids take drugs because they want to fit in and be cool

Me: (nods to self, cool kids do drugs, got it)

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Katie MacBride's avatar

hahaha 1000%

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Lynne's avatar

Thank you for this honest assessment of these so called gateway drugs. Very informative! Thank you!!

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Katie MacBride's avatar

Thank you for reading

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Jane Hillstrom's avatar

As always, you make me think. Is any addiction a gateway to another addiction?

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Katie MacBride's avatar

I think it depends on the person and their individual circumstances/genetics/physiology. I was a severe alcoholic and never had a desire to use other drugs (some weed, but nothing beyond that). Other people might hate drinking and gravitate to opioids. It depends on so many factors—rarely, if ever, just one.

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adrian crawford's avatar

thank you, as always, for sharing!

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Tracy's avatar

so interesting and important

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Arne Leon's avatar

I'm distressed, distraught, and I want to be what I need right now, a steady, pillar of faith and strength. Does the "literature" direct us to a solution for this post election moment, when "reasonable" citizens have fallen off the face of the Earth? And, for the "cherry" on top, I have the flu, ha ha.

Ha ha, on me. How easily I forget to "accept" the help I asked for. Thank you, Katie for being here, today ♥

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Katie MacBride's avatar

Aw, Arne, thank you! I hope you feel better soon!

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