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[quote=Anonymous]When I was in HS , the kids who used drugs the most were the kids who could afford to buy them AND who also had low self -esteem. Lots of free time with few friends, poor relationships with and little connection to parents and their own supply of money.

I think the best antidote to drug or alcohol abuse is a happy kid, who has goals, feels connected to his community of friends as well as his family and like him/herself.

Drugs( whether they be illegal or legal in form of MAOI's and Ritalin) are a pain killer for kids in pain. A teen could be at a wonderful school and still have emotional and self -esteem issues.

As for participation in athletics deterring drug use: having been an athlete with ambitious athletic goals in HS, I would never have used drugs or smoked. I would have viewed it as destructive to my body and ultimately my ability to reach my potential and all my dreams in my sport. To that end, involvement in a sport is good , provided it is one that demands a high level of fitness. Football , for example, does not. You can be fat and incapable of running a mile  in under 7 minutes ( my definition of an out of shape person)and still be a linebacker . And , yes, football players drink, but I do not think that translates to swimming, running, crew or other highly aerobic and physically demanding sports.[/quote]

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