Our prayers are with you, Darth. We never know which of us will become addicted to drugs or booze when we take that first toke or first drink. Probably most won't become addicted but many will go down the spiraling path. So sorry for you loss.
Mike

I'm sorry for your loss, also I apologize for not having read the post completely before posting my previous statement.

I'm very sorry for your loss. Losing a child no matter what their age or the circumstances is the hardest thing.

Words are so inadequate at a time like this, but I'm so very sorry for your loss. This is any parent's worst nightmare. I pray you and your family will find peace and comfort.

Words are not enough. Prayers for all.

My deepest condolences to you and family sir.

So sorry for your loss, my deepest sympathies to you and your family.

My prayers are with you, Darth.

This is very sad, my sincerest condolences DF. My prayers are with you and your family.

I am so sorry. Take time to grieve.

May you and your family experience the peace of God during these difficult times.

God bless. Prayers for your son and family.

I'm so very sorry to hear this, Kev! My prayers are with all of you.

There are no words to convey anything coherent, we can only empathize, let you know we all deeply care and feel you hurt.

I'm sorry to here this. My prayers to you and your family in tis difficult time.

Thoughts and prayers to you and yours. I have walked in your shoes after our 16yr old daughter passed in 1995 due to a unknown medical event. Be strong. It will get better. Keep the family close and your faith closer. .. drill sgt.

My deepest condolences to Darth, Mrs Darth, your DIL, his brothers and his child.

My sister Katje, died of a heroin overdose. This is after a long period of addiction and nearly three years sober. She got herself criminal legal jeopardy and apparently turned to drugs for the solution. Based on what I learned as the court appointed administrator of her estate she was in way over her head and was looking at a couple of years and a federal prison. Her legal difficulties suggested that her OD was not unintentional.

One of my sisters-in-law lost two husbands to suicide. The first one was just profoundly depressed after she left him and so he offed himself. Her second husband battled a lifelong addiction one that saw him booted from the Navy after 17 years. His drug of choice were inhalants, or being "huffer." After several years clean one day he got a room in a cheap hotel and deliberately killed himself using spray paint in a plastic bag, leaving a suicide note that indicated he could not continue living with his addiction.

I don't know whether marijuana is a gateway drug or not. I generally suspect alcohol is the gateway drug because I've never met a person who smoked marijuana who'd not drunk alcohol first. But I do know that not many people to terms with their addiction.

Again my deepest condolences for you and all of your family.

Sorry for your loss. It is definately not a victimless crime. Prayers for your family

I am so sorry for your loss. What most people don’t know is that in the 80’s, Marijuana was genetically modified to increase the THC levels. What people use today vs naturally occurring Marijuana is very different and the addiction issues are real and long lasting with gateway issues rampant. My best to you and your family .

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Prayers offered in church this morning. We are so sorry for your loss.

So sorry for your loss.