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Kids and drugs part 3 |
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by lexiw  (January 2007) (rank 15th) |
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these are my experiences and I hope they help.
Money is a fairly big factor when it comes to drugs. All drug dealers are in it for the money and no other reason. They want something in return for what they know you want when you are an addict.
The sick thing is that a successful drug dealer usually dosn't do the drug themselves they just prey on people who do. And it is not just money that they will ask for sometimes it can be that they want sex in return for the drugs. I never resorted to this but I know people who have felt that they are that desperate for the drug that they would do anything.
This is how kids get caught up in theft and other illegal practises to try to make themselves money to support their habit. I have watched so much of this that it makes me sick to remember. I was badly addicted to marijuanna but I had my kids to think of, and I know it dosn't sound right because they knew I was doing the drug, but thinking of what would happen to them if I did steal something and get caught was what stopped me from doing anything stupid to get the drugs. I was in alot of debt though and dealers can be very nasty when it comes to getting the money owed to them.
I believe that again trying to be as open with your children as possible can help with this. If your children are not afraid to come and talk to you about things then you are more likely to know if something happens where money and drugs are concerned and that may help prevent your child from doing something stupid and ending up in jail.
