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EllieBC

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7. It's one of my biggest fears as a parent.

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 03:29 PM

Dec 15

When I was a teen people were worried about teen pregnancy. IMO, pregnancy has nothing on drugs. The drugs today are stronger and easier to access. I’m terrified of my kids ending up hooked on something.

And it’s happening everywhere. A local pediatrician did an interview about 10 years back talking about how her son had become an addict. It doesn’t stop. It doesn’t get better. All you can hope for is the kid doesn’t OD and die or OD and cook their brain enough times that even though they are brought back to life they’re a zombie.

The war on drugs was an abject failure but fentanyl and whatever that newer thing is will destroy society.

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"Get between your kids and drugs any way you can if you want to save their lives" - Carrol O'Connor [View all] OldBoss Dec 15 OP

We need more of this! Drugs ruin lives! Bluesaph Dec 15 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 15 #11

Rob. His name was Rob. Carl was his father. ms liberty Dec 15 #2

Thanks. Duh. Edited. EOM OldBoss Dec 15 #3

No prob! ms liberty Dec 15 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 15 #4

There are no good answers that don't cost billions. EllieBC Dec 15 #9

Read the subreddit chronic pain. usedtobedemgurl Dec 15 #13

K & R rollin74 Dec 15 #5

It's one of my biggest fears as a parent. EllieBC Dec 15 #7

Just yesterday in Seattle AKwannabe Dec 15 #10

100% there's got to be grooming going on. EllieBC Dec 15 #12

Okay, you got me PatSeg Dec 15 #8

My parents knew Hugh O'Connor, Carroll's brother. yardwork Dec 15 #14