I’ve heard similar things. Several kids my son knows died of overdoses. They came from good middle class families too. Several more made the local paper either getting caught under the influence or selling to undercover cops. Any way you cut it, they have wrecked their lives.
I’ve often wondered if the reason for all of this is that there are no real struggles for them to deal with. Real life has been too easy and they get bored and do stupid things.
I have come to believe its overabundance of supply. Kids have no problem getting it and they treat it like its the same as getting alcohol. I am lucky my kids confide in me. They are mature beyond their years. They see classmates do such destructive things. Parents are oblivious and schools no longer fight it or punish for it. Honestly its such a big problem I think schools have lost control and stopped trying.My sons baseball team drug tested and that worked, however, many college teams dont or warn in advance ..wink wink.