A Little Nickel Bag entry 2
The drug abuse was not something that was immediate in her relationship with Carl (not his real name). The drugs in her life were something she got into because he was doing it, and since she loved him, she did as he did, and followed his into Hell.
Back then, illegal drug uses was not a new phenomenon, but it was not an open topic at the table. Fortunately, I was among one of the first groups of teens in my high school the get a formal anti-drug education that was thorough enough to open the eyes of any high school student of the late 60’s.
When Doris came into my life, the drug scene was full with young people using, losing, and dying for it. There were various kinds of drugs with various names such as cocaine, heroin, Mescaline, crack , uppers, downers and other acids, which I had heard about but do not remember their names. Nevertheless, it is thought that those who became addicted to harsher drugs started by smoking the subtle little plant marijuana.
To continue …
Evelyn out.
