synthetic drugs: the new war

We live in a world where drugs are becoming easier to obtain and harder to let go of. Once a person begins, to end is so difficult. As one former drug user told me yesterday: "After that first high, you spend the rest of your life chasing the next elusive one. It will never be as great as the first one."
I edited a book for someone who knows about drugs firsthand: she witnessed her mother's daily dive into the hell of her own making. ("little girl lost: one woman's journey into meth- as seen through the eyes of a little girl" Avid Reader's Publishing Group 2012; available on Kindle by amazon.com). She in turn is making contact with others who also have stories to share. She received a note from someone who praised her for her story then told his:

"I applaud your work. I am on tour now, but in between sessions, I have read your story. Very well put...although I am saddened that you had to deal with so much pain, you obviously are putting that knowledge to some good and for that, congratulations. And to have had Diane Ganzer help you with it, I have her other book about addictions and have referred others to the therapy that she mentions in it! ("Walking in God's Shadow" Avid Readers Publishing Group 2008)

Now can you do ME a favor?

There is a growing epidemic on synthetic drugs that are not only killing adults, but our kids. Please watch this and let's discuss...As a father and a recovering addict, I am very interested in this subject and to be honest, it scares the f*ck out of me! If you have followed any of these stories in the news, you know of the extreme damage it is causing on human life,families and communities. Follow the link for more info: crime inc on www.cnbc.com

Looking forward to your outlook....

 

it was signed by someone who is very much in the public spotlight, but for confidentiallity reasons, I'll keep his name quiet for now. He is very much into helping teens with drugs and alcohol; however. I feel the more voices that speak up, the better off we can be.

I lookedinto this link myslef and was astounded. Synthetic drugs are becoming quite popular and easy to obtain. In Duluth, MN there is a shop called The Last Place on Earth that sells to anyone synthetic drugs. Alcohol can be had anywhere just by asking an older friend or sibling to buy what is needed or robbing mom and dad's liquor cabinet. When I grew up in the 70's, the only thing school administrators worried about was smoking cigarettes in the bathrooms at school. Now it's kids coming to school high (if they show up at all, that is) and passing out synthetic drugs like candy. In my own school district, a 10th grader was seen sipping from what everyone thought was a water bottle. It wasn't until she passed out --and later died from alcohol toxicity- that it was realized that her "water" was really vodka!

We need to keep our kids safe, yet how can we do this if, like the Anonymous author of the "little girl lost" story, her own mom was so deep into her own addictions that she had no time for her daughter? Our children are growing up as orphans and this war on drugs? Ha! Are we really winning? I knew someone else who only smoked pot daily. Did he think he was fooling his two kids, ages 9 and 11, that he wasn't doing anything wrong? His son acted out and disrespected all he met while his nine year old daughter talked to animals and ignored people. She too would act out when she was scared. How do we reach those kids? How do we tell them that this is important? This is the dilemma of the young author of the "little girl lost" story. Although she witnessed her own mother use, she is not a user herself. One of the rare ones.

I urge you to follow the link in the story here, ( www.cnbc.com) watch the  "crime inc"videos and see what is happening to our youth today. It will NOT just "go away" by itself. Ignoring it won't make it disappear. Please....these are our kids--our future. I urge you to step in. Thank you.