We must treat drug use for what it is: a health, not a criminal, issue Yes, it's harmful, and yes, it should be legalized. How Many People Watched Orange Is the New Black? No One Knows The editorial board listed sound arguments, including the social costs of prohibition. However, the board was remiss when it effectively brushed aside what it acknowledged are the "legitimate concerns" about marijuana's impact on the development of adolescent brains. Even supporters of legalization, of which I'm one, must not underestimate those concerns. [continues 863 words]
Cautionary Tales About My Own Dabbling With Drugs May Only Have Fuelled My Son's Terrifying Descent One windy day in May 2002, my young children, Jasper and Daisy, who were eight and five years old, spent the morning colouring welcome banners for their brother's home-coming. They had not seen Nic, who was arriving from college for the summer, in six months. In the afternoon, we all drove to the airport to pick him up. At home in Inverness, north of San Francisco, Nic, who was then 19, lugged his duffel bag into his old bedroom. He unpacked and emerged with his arms loaded with gifts. Nic was a playful and affectionate big brother to Jasper and Daisy - when he wasn't robbing them. [continues 1746 words]
He Was Bright and Charming, With a Gift for Writing and a Talent For Water Polo. but Then He Found a New Interest - Crystal Meth. in This Heartbreakingly Frank Account, David Sheff Recounts the Horror And Helplessness of Watching His Teenage Boy Destroy Himself - and The Sense of Hope a Parent Never Loses One windy day in May 2002, my children, Jasper and Daisy, who were eight and five, spent the morning cutting, pasting and colouring notes and welcome banners for their brother's homecoming. They had not seen Nick, who was arriving from college for the summer, for six months. In the afternoon, we drove to the airport to pick him up. [continues 5319 words]
