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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My18 year old son is heading for College in the Fall and I'm worried about drug usage while away.

We have caught him a few times using marijuana, he was honest and told me.  We were shocked, of course, and he was grounded each time. We've had many conversations about drugs/weed, but he thinks we're over reacting and thinks is not a big deal. We disagree.

Now that he's heading for college we hope he makes the right choices, but we're worried that with new freedom he will not.

From experiences, has drug usage affected your kids' college life? grades?

How to handle this? Just pray that he makes good choices?[/quote]

It is scary. Partying freshman year did affect my daughter, a sports teammate turned her in (out of concern because there was evidently cocaine as well as alcohol) to her coach which resulted in having to drug test and go to counseling. We paid for anything and everything that we felt reinforced the idea of a balanced body/mind: massages, yoga classes, a therapist. I had my dd sign a FERPA and a HIPAA release form which made coordinating health care and grade checks possible. Ultimately, I think she just grew out of anything but light social drinking. Don’t be afraid to text and check-in regularly. They are really still children at 18, despite the protestations of many DCUM parents.[/quote]

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