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[quote=Anonymous]The problem here is how the OP phrased the question - and I don't dismiss the idea of this being a troll to bring Whitman into the larger conversation going on about BCC.

Neither school is "drug filled," but make no mistake parents, there are drugs at both, and they're being done both at and outside of school. And you'd be surprised by some, but not all, of the kids who are doing them.

Pot and alcohol are rampant, including among very good students - you can no longer say that because grades are good, there isn't a problem, or that the alcohol and pot use should be tolerated due to good grades. And alcohol is especially rampant among the younger girls (9th and 10th) grade. Those who are fairly secure tend to stop as they get a little older (11th and 12th) and don't need it as a social lubricant the way the younger ones do.

Hard drugs? Less prevalent, but present for sure and again and it starts younger than you think. Do not assume your child hasn't seen it going on. Ask questions and allow them to talk. It's very likely they won't be exposed to the harder drugs, but do not assume such because of friends having good grades/being active in sports, etc.

If your child is even the tiniest bit insecure and nervous about fitting in, have the hard conversations because they are vulnerable. I've been shocked, and not because I didn't think teens used drugs, but because I had a mental profile of those who did, and that profile has been shattered by incidents involving Whitman kids.

I don't actually think it's the money issue - that these kids have more money to access drugs. I'm not really sure if it's any more problematic in "rich" schools, but I do think that there is a head in the sand mentality among many parents that may allow it to fester. These are supervised kids who are busy, but who are (when they're not busy) assumed to be productively engaged. [/quote]

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