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Drugs in High School Chris’ drug use started young and continued for many years before reaching his path to addiction recovery. What first started with Marijuana and Alcohol soon turned into prescription pills, Amphetamines, and depressants that he would steal from his mom. Before long, his drug...
Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Debbi describes her experience growing up as a very unhappy childhood, which at some point turned into developing a drug addiction. Living in San Francisco, California, her home was part of the upper middle class and she attended a Catholic school. She...
D.A.R.E and Weed Effects From the beginning, Mike’s drug and Alcohol use was over the top; it was all or nothing. He shares with us that if he was to start his night out on Ecstasy, he would not stop until all of the drugs around...
Growing Up with Drug Addiction Tiffany grew up in a home with both of her parents living in active drug addiction. Living in an addicted household, she experienced dysfunction in every aspect of her life. The dysfunction she lived with day in and day out resulted in...
Drug Addiction to Wasted Opportunities TJ’s drug addiction began around the age of 15.; before his addiction transpired, he talks about not fitting in. Growing up, TJ felt as if there was a bubble surrounding him that kept him separate from everyone else. On a snowboarding trip...
Early Introduction to Drugs The first time Darren smoked pot was in fourth grade — when he was only nine or ten years old. In seventh grade, he tried LSD and Cocaine for the first time. He fell in love with how Cocaine made him feel...
For Women Who’ve Dealt with Alcoholic or Drug Abusing Men Across all genres and ages of music, from 60s R&B to contemporary country pop, Alcohol and drug abuse has been a popular topic. And what is better making for a song than the frustration of being...
Alcohol Abuse Starts Early in Life Patrick grew up in a good home, with parents who loved and cared for him. He went to a good school where he did well and was involved in sports. But even with so many positive things in his life,...
Addiction in the Family There is a history of addiction in Aaron’s family. His grandfather was addicted to Heroin and Aaron’s father also struggled with addiction. When he was young, his father committed suicide. This weighed on him as he grew up even though his mother...
Kevin Hart: Drug Addiction Runs in The Family The Comedian and Hollywood actor Kevin Hart had a rough childhood, dealing with a drug addicted parent. Growing up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he experienced first-hand what it was like to cope with a loved one living with the...