@Jack Russell @Sighlass I agree with you both,but it is NOT the drugs that caused those deaths and injuries.
Let's put the blame where it REALLY lies,on the heads of the clueless idiots stupid enough to drive while drunk or drugged out.
BTW,in the spirit of truthfulness, *I* was one of those idiots are one time. I suddenly became aware one day that I was no longer in control of ANYTHING,and not only quit doing drugs,I quit smoking and I quit drinking alcohol,beer,and wine on the same day.
If ya desperately need to do something,you need to do it all the way,not just nibble around the edges.
The most surprising thing was that my friends quit inviting me to their parties,despite the FACT that I didn't get "pushy wid it" over OTHER people drinking alcohol or doing drugs. I once even got into a mild argument about MY not wanting to drink and take drugs with a guy I just met who sat down at the same table I was sitting at. Finally,one of my cousins came over that knew the guy well,and he told him to leave me alone or he would NOT like what happened to him. I believe he used the words "Let sleeping monsters alone".
I quit drinking and doing drugs in the early 70's,and as recently as last year when I was at a birthday party given by my ex,another woman came up to her and asked her WHY she had invited me to the party,and didn't she know what a monster I was. I was sitting next to my ex's mother one side and her sister on the other,and the woman speaking couldn't see me. I DID hear my ex break out her "colder than ice" tone of voice and inform the woman that "I have known him since I was 17 years old,and I have NEVER seen him hurt anyone that wasn't trying to hurt him",and that if she didn't like me being there,she was welcome to leave.
For once in my life,I made the intelligent decision to just sat right there and say nothing.
BTW,her mother had the "good old girl network" check me out when I started dating one of her daughters,and was told by someone married to one of my cousins that "There in no danger at all of him hurting her in any way,or anybody else hurting her while she is with him." I know this to be a fact because one night when I went to her house to pick up one of her daughters to go to a rock concert,she informed that "I had her approval to take either one of her daughters with me,anywhere and any time they and I wanted to go",and told me where the info came from. Endorsements as to character just don't get any higher than that.
BTW,I just visited with my ex and her mother earlier today.
One thing you MUST understand about rural living is there ARE no actual secrets when it comes to personalities and their good OR bad deeds. You can deny all you want,but you can't hide it.