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Originally Posted by Platapus
In the United States, are there school aged girls who are not taking some sort of drug? Not from what I observed from being around the kid's friends.
It seems like everyone is on some sort of prescription. Don't know about boys (did not observe them) but I fear that it is probably the same.
Once, we overheard the kid bragging to her friends about how many prescriptions she had and her friends were doing the same right back.
Old days: My brother can beat up your brother!
These days: Oh I used to be on drug xxx, but my doctor now have me on YYY!
(facepalm)
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I was thinking more about illegally acquired drugs more so than prescribed ones.Not sure why you target school age kids to be honest when it comes to legal drugs would that not to a large extent be the fault of the parent?
The parent is the one paying in that case and enabling.
Also remember that kids are outstanding liars bragging being the cool thing to do so you can expect when you hear a kid bragging they are most likely lying."My dad has a Ferrari"(how come I have never seen him drive it?) "Oh well he keeps it in like a special garage hidden in a mountain." So when the kid says they are on meds most likely they really are not they just think it sounds cool to say that they are.
I assume that "the kid" is your offspring so if she says such things and you know that she is telling a fib then it is safe to assume that her friends are as well.
What is true these days is that there are plenty of illegal drugs readily available for purchase no matter where you are in the US.