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17. Booze

Sun Aug 14, 2016, 10:11 AM

Aug 2016

I do not drink, or drink one or two then stop. I married an alcoholic and all three of our children are alcoholics. Life was chaotic when they were teens and twenties. Drunk driving arrests, etc. Very upsetting. Their father died at 62 and did not remember WHO his parents were, could not name them even though he was one of 6 kids.

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Marion Barry's son dies of an overdose [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2016 OP

So damned sad get the red out Aug 2016 #1

Unfortunately drug addiction is part of the culture in some segments of society.... pipoman Aug 2016 #2

Anabolic Steroid Use and Abuse by Police Officers SecularMotion Aug 2016 #4

I have been wondering about this get the red out Aug 2016 #10

We are told in this thread that drug use is not the user's fault Dreamer Tatum Aug 2016 #18

That's certainly one possible inference out of many, many more. LanternWaste Aug 2016 #46

Drug addiction has infiltrated all segments of society. Chemisse Aug 2016 #5

Opiate Addiction has taken hold in NH and Ohio among other states garagedoor Aug 2016 #6

It is absolutely about culture.... pipoman Aug 2016 #14

It is get the red out Aug 2016 #7

In the genes Scarsdale Aug 2016 #16

No, a predisposition for addition is genetic. Igel Aug 2016 #32

What culture would that be and in what segment of society???? BronxBoy Aug 2016 #23

I don't have to pick my words carefully at all.. pipoman Aug 2016 #25

Sure yo do... BronxBoy Aug 2016 #27

You are the dog whisle pipoman Aug 2016 #33

Race Baiter....LOL BronxBoy Aug 2016 #35

Some pretend there is a racist behind every blade of grass. . pipoman Aug 2016 #37

You still havent answered my question BronxBoy Aug 2016 #38

Why would I...you're already proclaiming me what ever it is...oh yeah..a racist... pipoman Aug 2016 #40

Oh..and I answered your question in post 25.... pipoman Aug 2016 #41

Where'd ya go? Decided maybe you jumped to a false conclusion based on hatred rather than facts? pipoman Aug 2016 #45

I, for one, know what 'drug culture' means citood Aug 2016 #51

But the poster didn't say drug culture..... BronxBoy Aug 2016 #52

There you are again pretending I said something I didn't pipoman Aug 2016 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author BronxBoy Aug 2016 #36

Marion and Effie Barry were separated and then divorced well before garagedoor Aug 2016 #28

Marion Barry (the father who was mayor of DC) majored in chemistry. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2016 #30

He was raised as the son of the crackhead. pipoman Aug 2016 #34

While all answers are responses, not all response are answers. Yours was a clever response. LanternWaste Aug 2016 #47

Why do you repeat yourself on every post? pipoman Aug 2016 #50

It's called Drug Culture Shankapotomus Aug 2016 #44

What " segments of society" are you suggesting? montana_hazeleyes Aug 2016 #31

You can see that poster coming a mile away... BronxBoy Aug 2016 #39

I am as clear in 25 as any English speaking person can be... pipoman Aug 2016 #43

No more, nor no less clear than responding to the question "what is the sum of 2+2?" LanternWaste Aug 2016 #48

Post 25 pipoman Aug 2016 #42

I think this is one of the most racist statements I have read on DU, in it's implication ... kwassa Aug 2016 #53

Oh really... then you should check yourself pipoman Aug 2016 #54

As long as the 'war on drugs' madokie Aug 2016 #3

plus 1 Liberal_in_LA Aug 2016 #8

And then there's that personal responsibility issue. Trust Buster Aug 2016 #9

Some people are genetically.disposed towards addiction philosslayer Aug 2016 #11

I disagree. Marion Barry (the father) was the Mayor of Washington D.C. and had all the resources Trust Buster Aug 2016 #12

Your compassion is noted. philosslayer Aug 2016 #13

Blaming an addicts behavior on the government is NOT compassion. Trust Buster Aug 2016 #21

I agree. A lot of people that comment on addiction have no idea how powerful it is. Skeeter Barnes Aug 2016 #15

Booze Scarsdale Aug 2016 #17

I became an alcoholic the first time I caught a buzz at 15. Skeeter Barnes Aug 2016 #19

Some genetic predisposition does not mean that he was unable... TipTok Aug 2016 #20

I agree TexasBushwhacker Aug 2016 #22

It's still a choice... TipTok Aug 2016 #26

So, there is no free will? Freddie Stubbs Aug 2016 #49

Addiction is a real motherfucker. I've been there. May Barry finally know peace. Throd Aug 2016 #24

Congratulations for finding your way out of it. Warpy Aug 2016 #29

RIP bigwillq Aug 2016 #56