My wife and I watched a news special about young adults using the freon in an air conditioner to get high, I’ve heard about this in the past but had no idea that it was still being done. Just another example of the desperation connected to “loving to get high”.
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The danger is drastic, but the need to get high keeps a young person for considering the risk.
Parent Denial is thinking other kids, are getting high, “but not my kid”. How we as parents underestimate the idea that our own “innocent teen” is getting high is surveyed and written about in this Web-MD post. Here’s an excerpt:
Sept. 15, 2011 — When it comes to parents thinking about their own teens, they often put blinders on. A national poll finds that parents underestimate the likelihood that their own teenager has used alcohol or marijuana, while overestimating the drug use of other teens.
As a parent it is helpful to know what we’re dealing with before we take steps to deal with a problem."Insight before Action".
Here’s an example of not understanding what is going on. You assume that your son is suffering with depression, you take him to the Family Doctor, the Doctor makes a referral to a Psychiatrist, who then prescribes medication. You think the problem is solved.
The first time a kid gets high it's called experimentation. The second time a kid gets high, takes place because they liked the way it made them feel. The third time a kid gets high, indicates that they love the way it makes them feel. This is all it takes to establish the "Loving to Get high Syndrome".
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