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"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message
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On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:05:17 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

If the laws are anything like those in MA, the person would have
to
either kill someone somehow or commit suicide before they would be
considered a threat to others or to themselves. Had a series of
long,
frustrated conversations with a state psychologist about this
last
year.

"F.O.A.D." wrote in message

That's pretty close. And once the dangerously mentally ill are in a
long-term facility, fund and staff shortages might get them
released
too
early. In private hospitals, you're pretty much dumped out as soon
as
your insurance is used up.

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On 4/27/2013 7:12 PM, Pro-Baby wrote:

His bottom was lower than most. Thank God you were there to help
him.

I still think Oxy/heroin hits harder, those guys are never really off
the ****... just out of stock for the moment.

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I agree, although both booze and drugs can destroy lives. Dead is
dead. I have two friends with daughters in their early 20's who are
hooked on heroin. Both started with oxycontin and switched to heroin
because it's cheaper and more readily available. Both went through
de-tox and rehab twice and relapsed. They are currently both in a
sober house following the third attempt at rehab.

This is an area where I disagree with Harry in terms of some of his
comments regarding youth activities, including your situation. It's
important to support and encourage lawful activities that they may
have interest in and to keep them within the "real world" of
challenge, victory and defeat. It may be sports, dancing, art, music
or whatever but they need something to focus on outside of just
schoolwork and preparing for college or a job. The traditional
formal education part is important also, but not at the expense of all
other character building activities. I think many young people turn
to booze and drugs out of boredom during a period of time where they
want to sow their wild oats or demonstrate their individuality.

Addiction is a big problem in areas that are far north so that the
winters are cold, dark and long.