When Lying Becomes the Norm
Young people are easy prey to dealers of narcotics and dangerous drugs. Their curiosity leads them to try new things. Only after being addicted for several months do they realize that these forbidden drugs cause suffering. And almost all drug addicts need parental support to free themselves from this destructive habit. The following are two observations of young people who have suffered from drug addiction.
December 11, 2001
Kusuma
University Student, 23
My junior high school friends in Jakarta first introduced me to drugs in early 1993. Like most teenagers, at first I just experimented with drugs. I tried various sedatives, from marijuana to heroin. The first time I took heroin, my head spun, I suffered from nausea, and then vomited. Basically, I felt extremely ill. But that did not teach me a lesson. I continued to take drugs. Finally I became addicted. Whenever
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