Memorable Quotes from Howard County Young Adults in Recovery

"Kids do drugs and alcohol in Middle School in Howard County. These are 5th and 6th graders doing drugs."

"Adults knew what was going on but didn't do anything to help."

"Everything you do now will impact your life."

"Using drugs and alcohol caused me to lose my pride."

"My dreams started slipping away. Nothing explains why I did what I did because I knew better."

"I ended up at  a psych ward at Sheppard Pratt, but still no one told me to stop what I was doing... No one said to stop talking to my friends who did drugs... No one said to just get away from those people."

"Drugs are easier to get in Columbia than alcohol because drug addicts don't card."

"What I regret is missing the years of my life between 14 to 17. I lost all those years."

"Don't be a dictator or a buddy. If you are a dictator, kids will drink AT you. Don't be a buddy and give kids beer because you think it's funny or cute."

"Be involved in your kid's life and allow them to be honest with you without getting upset with them."