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thenewgreen · 4537 days ago · link · · parent · post: Are smart kids more likely to use drugs? - The Week
I grew up in MI and went to school at the University of Montana. Despite the distance and relative obscurity, there was a large contingent of kids from my graduating class that went there. One of these kids was a fantastic student in High School named... we'll say "Charles". Charles got to school and did well while in the dorms but once we were out, he got really heavily in to cocaine. Eventually, he realized how much money he could make selling it. I remember going on spring break with Charles and when we were getting off of the plane, he was sweating so much he looked like he had just gotten out of a pool. Turned out he brought more drugs than you could imagine: Coke, Molly, XTC, Pot, Mushrooms etc. -Crazy dude.
Although Charles was always fun, his life spiraled in a really bad direction. Last I heard he joined the Army through court order. He was really a bright guy but his college experience definitely changed him.... a lot.