I doubt that Aaron's parents thought he had a serious enough "drug problem" to warrant a full-fledged rehab. Rather, I think they were struggling with what they perceived to be a "Gateway" type situation.
Exactly. They perceived danger that wasn't necessarily there. Now would they have made the same decision if they were educated to know that pot is not a gateway drug (in most cases a terminus)? Would they have made the same decision if the fear wasn't there?
Pot? Oh, you mean "bammy" or "funk" that's the "slang" drug users are using nowadays to "project thier mastery of the subject matter." You know, drug users are always looking to project their "mastery" of drug using.
From gatehouse Academy website:
"Slang is a prevalent part of drug culture: It’s a form of self expression, method for discreet communication and way for drug users to project their mastery in the subject area. Street terms for drugs are often more relevant than medical terminology; words that don’t tend to roll off the tongue as smoothly, like diacetylmorphine and desoxyephedrine, aren’t popular among groups actually using the substances. Interpreting the way in which drug users converse may provide a better understanding of their lifestyles. The following is a condensed list of popular drugs and their corresponding slang terms, many of which come from the Indiana Prevention Resource Center:Marijuana: Bammy, funkSmoke marijuana: Blow a stick, blast a roach
Heroin: Dope, smack, skag
Inject heroin: Dip and dab
Smoke heroin: Chase the tiger
Heroin and cocaine mixture: Speedball, Belushi
Cocaine: Candycaine, weasel dust
Addicted to cocaine: Flaky
Inhale cocaine: Blow blue
Crack cocaine: Cat’s pee, crackers
Crack: Apple jacks
Smoke crack: Blast
Methamphetamine: Crystal, crank, tweek
Injecting methamphetamine: Bangin’ it in"
did people start calling pot "bammy" and forget to text me about that? This is gonna cause some confusion at my next "blow a stick" meeting.