In the late 60s I was a young Long Island suburban teen with access to virtually any drug available at the time, including heroin.
Lots of kids and young adults who grew up in safe, peaceful neighborhoods were experimenting with or regularly using alcohol, uppers, downers, man-made or natural...
charlesm.blow
child abuse
childhood depression
drugs
gun violence
maternal responsibility
new york times
teen depression
teen violence
willful ignorance