Jan 23 2008
Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll…
"Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll" was the mantra of the 60s. This is the lasting imprint of the Baby Boomer generation. And now our children have come of age, and guess what? Drugs and their abuse remain a big problem. Witness the suspected overdose death of rising young actor, Heath Ledger at the age of 28, or the death of Anna Nicole Smith and her son.
Drugs and Alcohol are insidious. My mother (she was not a baby boomer) died at the age of 58 from a drug overdose. I know first-hand what the ripple effects of "recreational" drug use can be in a family. Today, prescription drugs present almost as great a danger. Today, I am praying for the many in our culture, particularly the teenagers, who are caught in the web of drug and alcohol abuse.
You are so right dude. I think we get caught up in our little worlds and don’t realize what is happening around us. I deal with kids who are serious medications, supposedly to treat their mental and behavioral problems, but often the end result is an addiction to drug use to hide the pain.
Prayin wit ya!
TBone
Really demonstrates how important the role of family continues to be. In this instantaneous and socially connected world the pressures are that much greater.