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[quote=Anonymous]I personally know 10 people who became addicted to heroin in their teens.  All MC/UMC in DC/close in MD.  Note that many are doing well and are not looking back to the time of their addiction, and barely recognize themselves from that time.  Early treatment is key to success and doesn't necessarily require rehab. NA is a great free resource. Kicking child out of home or enabling them when they live at home does not lead to good prospects.

1. M--Parents sent to wilderness camp for marijuana.  Started heroin as college freshman. One or two rehabs.  Kicked out of house, homeless, committed suicide.

2. M--Parents kicked out of house day he turned 18--only drugs marijuana.  Has lived on streets since and panhandles.  Took up heroin.  No rehab unless you count jail for shoplifting.  Has done methadone, but used heroin at same time.  Still addicted with GF below.

3. F--Parent sent to wilderness camp for marijuana. Lived in park with BF above, found by police.  Was under 18 and parents gave up custody so state would put her in psych institute for a month--wilderness camp blew their funds.  Got out, lived at home, but still with BF and got hooked to heroin. Also has done methadone/heroin combo.  Has often resorted to sex for drugs.  Still living with parents doing restaurant jobs.

4. F--Not sure how she started, but under 18.  Went to outpatient rehab and took suboxone. Still took heroin, OD'ed, recovered in hospital.  Sent to rehab and got on Vivitrol.  Came back to half way house and lots of NA, in college and doing well.

5. F--Started around 16 with BF living on streets.  Parents sent to psych hospital--escaped.  Sent to RTC for a year.  Got back, got hooked on heroin again and did outpatient rehab.  Switched to cocaine with new BF. Broke up and went to live with grandparents.  In college and doing well.

6. M--BF of above.  Sent to jail for shoplifting and got clean.  Came out and found janitorial job and room in a church.  Was clean until I lost track of.

7. M--Started with oxy and graduated to heroin by 17 when he could score in Baltimore.  2200+ SAT.  Went to UMD--gave him greater access to Baltimore.  Multiple detoxes until parents finally sent to rehab.  Did halfway house for a while while doing suboxone.  In college and doing well.  Weaned self off suboxone.  Now in therapy for repeated abuse as 5 year old from older brother's friend.

8. F--Went straight to heroin at 19 to deal with pain from undiagnosed illness.  Tried to use no more than monthly--OD'ed but saved by EMTs.  Mother did regular urine tests.  Relapse leading to physical dependency while mother on long business trip.  Turned self in--did at home detox and lots of NA. Got diagnosed and gets medical treatment. Now in college and doing well.

9 and 10: Don't know stories as well. 9 is M, addicted freshman year at UMD (friend of UMD M above).  Has been to rehab--don't know current status.  F--started by at least 18. Hospitalized for septicemia.  No rehab, but a lot of NA and found Jesus.  Doing well last I heard. [/quote]

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