Drugs Harm More Than the User

My niece's dad is in prison for a crime he committed while on drugs.  She has been without her dad for years, and will continue to be for a couple more years at least.  The crime he committed - he definitely deserved the time (and more in my opinion).  It makes me wonder though, if he'd had been sentenced to entering one of the detox centers for a rapid detox and then major rehab, before things got so bad, would he have ended up a felon?  How does an Engineer with a great job go from having what most people want to sharing a cell, leaving a little girl without her dad (and believe me, she feels the absence of her father badly).

He tried to kick his drug habit a few times but it never worked for him.  If he'd gone into a detox that lasted longer, with longer recovery and follow-up psychological counseling for at least a couple months, would he have been successful? 

I wonder if he's received the detox and rehab while in prison so when he gets out, he'll be able to stay clean and actually participate in raising his child.  I hope so. 

Danger to Kids: Huffing

If you have kids that are a bit older - upper elementary through high school - have you talked to them about the dangers of huffing yet? Kids take things they find around the home and get high from it. It's important to learn what they use, how they use it, to lock this stuff up, and have a good talk with your children about the dangers. See the video here.