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[quote=Anonymous]Most kids do dabble, but only some find their way to addiction.  No research I know of tells you why this happens beyond the obvious like an abusive or neglectful childhood.  My child, a churchgoing, soccer playing, Johns Hopkins Gifted and Talented student with many friends found her way to the wrong path.  My husband and I don't do drugs and drink only occasionally socially-- we have no alcohol in the house.

One can think in hindsight of many what ifs, but usually they are a stretch; it may sound ludicrous but I sometimes fault myself for treating her acne too casually when it first appeared instead of as a medical emergency; it took me several years to understand just how devastating it was to her ego.  What if I had taken her to the most aggressive dermatologist in the city immediately? (Probably wouldn't have helped--after three Accutane failures it turned out to be a hormonal problem not commonly looked for in teens that was easily solved by a far less toxic medication.)

I go to Naranon (like Alanon for narcotics) and it is full of parents in the same befuddling situation.  Some of them can identify a trigger like the death of a friend, but most of them can't.  Sadly, any one of you could be one of us; if you are not consider thanking God or your higher power every day for that.  Naranon is big on the three Cs: You didn't cause it, you can't cure it, and you can't control it.  [/quote]

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