Hopefully they'll each go into rehab and get their life back together, that is if the state of Wisconsin doesn't "punish" them. Put them in rehab and they can get on with their lives!!

I just feel bad for Katie's twin sister who looks very much like her, her older sister, and brother, her Mother and Father, and her grandparents. These poor people live in a small community where everyone knows everyone. I held this little girl in my arms when she was a baby, with her sister in my other arm. It is a great shame to have to bear. I think she has no idea the tidal wave that she has caused her family, and the pride that has gone with it. How can they hold their heads high now? DRUGS SUCK. ZERO Tolerance basically means that people cannot make rational decisions because their bodies and minds cannot tolerate it. I am sad for them all, and grateful not to have to deal with these problems myself.

Would all writers please be considerate of the family of this man. He has children who are old enough to read these blogs. Their friends and classmates are old enough to read these, too. Is it really fair for them to be exposed to your opinions about thier father whom they still love? Even though you have opinions which you have the right to express, do you not have moral responsibilities? Would the editor of these blogs also consider the families of these persons?

lvmyself, you are a dolt.
Sorry, but I have dealt with addiction personally. I have been through rehab. It's MY choice whether I want to drink. Not yours, not anyone else's.
So, thanks for giving me the excuse that I can blame a "disease" for all my poor behaviors, but sorry, I would rather take responsibility for my own actions. And I do read books, silly. Perhaps YOU should, as well, maybe even get a grip on grammar and spelling, before you call ME stupid.
It's soooo stupid to preach that I have taught my kids? Why? I have! If you even knew anything about me you'd know it's true. But you can sit there how my past has affected how I teach my kids and how strict I am.

There is a dangerous combination that is taking place in which individuals who take cocaine to get high and in order to come off that high they take seroquel. What they do not understand is that it usually ends in muscle damage, neuroleptic malignant syndrome , coma, and death. Their rationale is one is an upper the other a downer. I lost one friend that way and another almost died.

"Quetiapine (Seroquel) also has an antagonistic effect on the histamine H1 receptor. This is thought to be responsible for the sedative effect of the drug.[11]"

"The most common side effect of quetiapine is sedation.[20] It is prescribed specifically (off-label) for this effect in patients with sleep disorders. It is one of the most sedating of all antipsychotics, rivaling even the most sedating older drugs."

"The rare, but life-threatening, neuroleptic malignant syndrome may also result from quetiapine use." ~Wikipedia (but I have similar information in my Davis drug handbook.)

gmaof3: All I have read, since this story first broke, was you berate the teacher. You throw out the children and innocent cards like they are candy at a parade. Why are you so quick to chastize her but say nothing about the LOSER JUDICIAL LEADER who got her hooked?

I'd be pretty ticked if a teacher at my kids' schools was arrested for drugs. But, I'd be equally irate if a person who was entrusted with a lot of authority within the judicial system in our community had been supplying him or her.

Want to stop stories like this from repeating themselves? Go after the dealers and suppliers.

Naughty druggies! They screwed up their lives quite well, it appears. They are obviously intelligent people too. Oh well, play stupid games, win stupid prizes

i think everyone gets that the addiction this woman has now is now something she can't control, but she could of opted not to even get involved with something that would take over her life, she had a duty as a teacher to keep children safe while they are at school and by her bringing dangerous drugs onto school grounds that a child could of gotten is not exceptable. i hope she does get help with the problem she created for herself by herself. she made the choice to do this the first time and that was a poor decision on her part and now she will have to deal with the consquences. as for the lawyer he knew better as well. why if you knew something was soooo dangerous would you even touch it the first time around.

lvmyslf
jja you must be mikki's friend! oops my bad!
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lvmyslf who is mikki's friend! oops my bad??

jja you must be mikki's friend! oops my bad!

I'm sure it's been mentioned more than once with all of these posts, but am I the only one who has NWA's "Straight Outta Compton" or TuPac's "California Love" stuck in my head right now?

I can hear it now, "What is a NWA and where is a TuPac." In the citaaaay, the city of Compton.

I'm sure all of us posting about No Lips McGee and young Doe Eyes is going to fix their problems, but like everyone else, I do my best.

nurse4u and SarahB your both great , and i think others would agree .

nurse4u Thanks for shedding light on this , but i forgot to ad that he mixes alcohol /oxycodone and seroquel together and that makes a potent cocktail .

i actually have to laugh when i read some of these comments, especially from Mikki. you are a very ignorant person aren't you! it is sooooooo stupid to preach that you have taught your kids to stay out of med cabinet. good for you, guess what they will be in it. open your damn eyes and stop being dumb. kids are under so much influence by peers it only takes one bad apple in the bunch to put enough pressure for them to experiment. your kids ARE NOT above that. and addiction is NOT a choice. why don't you pick up a book and educate yourself so you don't sound so stupid. so many of you that want to judge must walk on water and have never screwed up in your life. must be nice to be so perfect. god forbid your children become addicts cuz it would be their choice right!

Wow. A slimeball attorney. U don't hear of that too often...LOL!

It is sad for everyone here so many mean hateful comments all I have to say is none of you can fix this woman and you are quick to judge. It is funny how everyone wanted the 20-year-old kid who did not stop at a stop sign hung, how the kid in Delavan who killed a man because he may have been high put to death.

I hope that nothing bad happens to you and yours because if circumstances were reversed you would all change your tune.

To make an opinion is your right but to be mean to each other is wrong. Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion however; none of you accepts other opinions.

So all of you have the answers then fix the problem and stop slamming each other.

thanx crafty. the thing is...i understand why they prohibited drugs, marijuana included. the same reason why they prohibited alcohol. to see if it would reduce the use and improve society. both failed. what i cant figure out is how its sooooooo hard for rational thinking adults to realize that prohibition DOES...NOT...WORK and that we should maybe try a new approach. arrogant fools(uncle sam) just flat out refusing to admit a failure and 'spooning' with the alcohol/tobacco/pharmaceutical companies when they sleep;) the 'war on drugs' has done nothing but, and will continue to do nothing but...cost...us...money. we are broke. let stop making it an expenditure and make it a revenue source. let people like sarahB1 try to counsel and help those with drug problems. arresting them and calling them criminals does no good.

ill say this again so the next 3 posts arent blasting me for defending these fools. im not defending them. use around kids or at a school or park or whatever and you cross a line. the fact is in this situation they were at home, but they violated their bond by using so they deserve jail.

She went to school at Delavan-Darien

Thank you to NURSE4U - for the information on medication for pain management. I found it to be very interesting and educational. You really help to make this forum helpful. :-)

If you ask me, I think this is a sad story. A young woman whose life seemed to be on track got wrapped up in drugs. I really hope that she realizes she has hit rock bottom and able to get herself some help.

Klick- Pain is subjective. Why some may find it unethical, there are certain disease/injuries that cause chronic pain. As time progresses, an individual may develop tolerance to that medication. Medications may need to be precribed in higher doses or changed. What works for some individuals may not work for others. That is why some doctors are prescribing methadone to help with better pain control with chronic pain.

JAMES D. TOOMBS, M.D., and LEE A. KRAL, PHARM.D

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, wrote,

"Methadone is a synthetic opioid with potent analgesic effects. Although it is associated commonly with the treatment of opioid addiction, it may be prescribed by licensed family physicians for analgesia. Methadone's unique pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics make it a valuable option in the management of cancer pain and other chronic pain, including neuropathic pain states. It may be an appropriate replacement for opioids when side effects have limited further dosage escalation. Metabolism of and response to methadone varies with each patient. Transition to methadone and dosage titration should be completed slowly and with frequent monitoring. Conversion should be based on the current daily oral morphine equivalent dosage. After starting methadone therapy or increasing the dosage, systemic toxicity may not become apparent for several days. Some medications alter the absorption or metabolism of methadone, and their concurrent use may require dosing adjustments. Methadone is less expensive than other sustained-release opioid formulations. (Am Fam Physician 2005;71:1353-8. Copyright© 2005 American Academy of Family Physicians.)

Methadone is a synthetic opioid. Although structurally dissimilar to morphine (MS Contin), methadone has significant analgesic qualities."

A person with chronic pain is NOT an addict.

SarahB~You are a truly compassionate nurse. I have personal familial experience with many types of addictions. I see what happens to my loved ones. I see that they WANT to change.

Sometimes, some individuals can change, with dedicated professionals such as yourself. They need HOPE & SUPPORT.

Others do not get the opportunity. A woman in Evansville just overdosed on heroin. She passed away.

These examples prove that heroin/cocaine is not just a "hood" problem. It is touching many people, regardless of Socioeconomic status. It is affecting children, housewives, and professionals. It is on the street corners. It is HERE.

Thank you Sarah B.

Sarah what do you think of a doctor prescribing Oxycodone for three years to a patient ?

Sarah thats what i have to do so my step son doesn't get into them .

SarahB1: There are so many valid and invalid opinions/arguments on this topic. I commend you for staying on an even keel and for doing what you do.

To the person who said something about the ad at the bottom of the screen, google does that for whatever topic you are talking about. If you go to other articles on the website, it will automatically change the advertisement for whatever topic may be talked about. It's called Adworld.

Some people do heroin to just maintain, after they are hooked. But when you're doing heroin and cocaine at the same time, you're just getting high. I feel sorry for the girl, she needs jail time and a good treatment program. Not the govt. money makers offered to her, they don't work.
If anyone says I'm defending her...
not even close. But if you know anyone who lives in the real world, you will know these problems are closer to home than you think. Threads like this are a good way to find where people stand, and their views on how to fix this situation.
The War On Drugs obviously isn't working, if it were the Iraq war, you'd all be screaming "travesty". Telling our youth they're buying their dope from terrorists didn't work either. Now we can't even call them terrorists anymore. This is one thing we do need to change, figure out a different way to keep people from abusing drugs. And when I say drugs, I mean Prescription, non prescription, and alcohol. Not marijuana.

I agree with Zippy, but she had it in a school parking lot. Unacceptable. Give her jail time.

TheKid, once again, agreed 100% Too bad people just assume you think it's ok. They are missing your point. Great 3pm post.

Officerfriendly, the effects of heroin last much longer than five hours. Good point on your theory.

LETS ALL GO HAVE A DRINK SO WE CAN MAKE A BAD CHOICE TO BECOME AN ALCOHOLIC AND THROW OUR LIVES AWAY!!!!just kidding:)~

Indirectly yes...if you want to be technical. But I still say people dont choose to be addicts. I chose to smoke cigarettes , but I didnt choose to be addicted. And I was addicted because I couldnt stop. My body HAD to have that nicotine. I was able to kick the habit. Some are not so lucky.

I'm not justifying anything..just saying people dont CHOOSE to be addicts.

Mikki that was really uncalled for. She was not "shifting the blame" Awareness is what its called. And I dont see anywhere except one post that condones drug use. I have 4 teenagers and know ALOT of kids. If these kids are doing drugs do you think the parents know. Definately NOT. Good thing you are blessed with perfect kids.

these two are not teens they are adults who should of been role models to teens, so those statics are great but really still do not justify the fact that these two chose to ruin their own lives the first time they did heroin

Both of these folks chose to do drugs. Yes, we get that. My point was...follow closely, gang...it doesn't make them LOSERS. These people are human beings who got caught up in an addiction. Addiction happens to all walks of life: young and old, rich and poor, educated and non-educated, those from good families and not-so-good families. It can happen to anyone. Most people have addictions, albeit milder than heroin or cocaine. But we're all susceptible to addiction. If you judge a person's character solely by the bad choices they've made, we're all screwed. Fortunately, though, our bad choices aren't being discussed and judged by strangers on a Gazette blog.

check this out

Getting educated as to the risks facing today's teens is a necessary first step in any parental drug prevention plan. The numbers vary by year, and different drugs seem to fall in and out and out of favor with experimental youths, but one thing always stays the same – More teens than not are experimenting with drugs and alcohol.

Almost half of all high school seniors in America have experimented with illegal drugs and about three quarters have tried alcohol.

The Breakdown
Drug Use Prevalence by American High School Seniors – 2007
■Marijuana – 41.8% have tried the drug, 31.7% have used it in the last year, 18.8% in the last month, and 5% uses it every day.
■Inhalants (Sniffing glue, gasoline etc.) – 10.5% have done it. 3.7% have done it within the last 12 months, and 1.2% within the last month.
■Hallucinogens – 8.4% have tried hallucinogens (LSD, Magic Mushrooms, Peyote), 5.4% have used within the last year, and 1.7% in the last month.
■Cocaine – 7.8% have used, 5.2% have used within the last year and 2% have used within the month.
■Heroin – 1.5% of high school seniors have tried heroin.
■Tranquilizers – 9.5% of high school seniors report having used tranquilizers to get high, 6.6% have used within the last year.
■Alcohol – 72.2% have used alcohol, 66.4% have used within the last year, 44.4% within the month and 3.1% use alcohol daily.
■Steroids – 2.2% of high school seniors have used steroids.
■Ecstasy – 6.5% have tried it, 4.5% have used within the last 12 months
■Meth – 3% have tried meth.
■Prescription Pain Pills – 15.4% of high school seniors reported having used prescription drugs (vicodin, oxycontin etc.) to get high during the last 12 months.
■Cough Medicine – 5.8% had used cough medicine to get high (DXM)
(All data from NIDA)

Talking with teens about the dangers of drug experimentation can pay enormous dividends. Drugs like oxycontin are as addictive as heroin or crack cocaine, and yet both parents and teens consistently underestimate the risks.

Teens who smoke marijuana are at a much greater risk for later in life psychiatric illness, and about 1 in 10 will develop an addiction – and teens that binge drink are at far greater risk to develop later in life alcoholism.

The perils are great, but studies consistently show that teens whose parents talk to them about drugs are at a much lower risk to experiment.

Oh, and another thing...I deal with addiction on a daily basis. It's a matter of choice. Simple as that.
You want the booze? You get in the car you drive to the store, you buy the booze. Those are not INVOLUNTARY movements of the body.
Once you start making excuses for people "oh, honey, it's okay, it's not YOUR fault"...
that's when people rely on your EXCUSES and not on themselves.

I have lost a few good friends to addiction and come from an alcoholic family. Needless to say I am the only non alcoholic in my family. No drug use, quit smoking 4 years ago. Yes I CHOSE to smoke, but didn't CHOOSE to be addicted. I was able to quit by myself, but after 20 years. The only thing different between nicotine and drugs...nicotine is legal.

SarahB1...you're sure fighting for the underdog today, aren't you? "Innocent until proven guilty"...rooting for the woman who stole $50,000 from the childcare provider she worked at. Now you're trying to shift blame to parents for not locking up their prescribed medications for THIS story?
PULEEEZE
People are GROWN UPS. Get it?
They make choices, they get caught. They'll pay lawyers good money to come up with the excuses you type in. But the bottom line is, people are responsible for their own actions.
Oh, and by the way, meds? I taught my children not to even GO INTO the medicine cabinet. And guess what? They don't.
Sorry, obviously you haven't had the same effect on yours.

i do think that a person has the ability after they get addicted to change that, but i don't believe that before the first time they do it they have no idea that heroin is probably the worst addiction you can get in to

okay so are you saying that all the people that "just wanted to get high" had no idea that drugs can lead you down the wrong path? i don't buy that, with all of the education given out, the shows on tv, the news, the internet and all that there is no way that a person in todays day and age has no idea what a junkies life turns out to be, what kind of destruction can happen from just getting high. i am not talking about the pot people are smoking, people are now taking the heroin and all the hard core drugs. i do not buy that a person does not know this before the first time they do it, especially adults.

SaraB1-good point. I carry my meds with me. I had mine in a locked box and one of my daughters friends found the key and the box.
So the only way I know they are safe is if they are with me.
*** I have insomnia so I take ambien. I am not addicted to anything

You'd really be suprised if you actually knew how many people you associate with have tried or still use drugs. So youre saying all these people CHOSE to throw their life away. They just wanted to get high. They didnt think where it would lead them and how it would affect their future. Majority of drug users don't think of that. So if she was uneducated and poor you would feel sorry for her? It doesnt matter where they are on the social ladder...its all addiction. So Bill Clinton CHOSE to throw his life away when he "didnt inhale"?

sorry CHOICES should of been chooses

An educated teacher had a choice to not do a highly addictive drug, she had the choice not to do it the first time. after that her bodies addiction probably took over then she had no more choices, but she did have the choice the first time, which there should not of been a first time. this woman went to college to get a career in teaching she then CHOICES the first time to do a drug that could end it all to her. she could of not done the drug in the first place, then there would not of been an addiction to not be able to control

Some people-probably most-do not understand addiction nor do they want to. They have very closed minds about it.. They do not understand the concept of addiction -IT IS NOT A CHOICE!. Yes the choice was made to use but not a choice to be addicted. One can talk until they are blue in the face and never change one's thinking. Until you walk in the shoes of another I believe one cannot be the judge and jury. I do not however in any way condone this person's lack of judgement as to bringing drugs to school.

Sorry, ain't buyin' it. She knew the consequences.... everyone does. They dabble with drugs fully aware of the consequences. Everyone knows (unless they live in a cave raised by wolves) drugs will mess you up!

At one point she chose to start the roller coaster. I have NO SYMPATHY for an educated young woman from a good family choosing to trash her life!

Put her away! (And keep her - and perps like her - away from my grandchildren!)

A person doesn't plan on becoming addicted -what is one time going to hurt? It doesn't quite work that way. One is too many and 1000 is not enough!

Thats what I said.

ebaijunky06--agree and very well put! I don't believe, however, that an addiction is ever truly cured -only controlled.

I get that her body is now addicted and that she does not have control over until she does get help, but she did have the choice to not even go that route she did not have to do that drug, she had to know that it was going to lead her down the wrong road. she was not addicted before she decided to do this drug.

I see alchohol recovery and addiction help right above the last entry for this discussion

Hows this-
Addiction
Many people view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem. Parents, teens, older adults, and other members of the community tend to characterize people who take drugs as morally weak or as having criminal tendencies. They believe that drug abusers and addicts should be able to stop taking drugs if they are willing to change their behavior.

Addiction does begin with drug abuse when an individual makes a conscious choice to use drugs, but addiction is not just "a lot of drug use." Recent scientific research provides overwhelming evidence that not only do drugs interfere with normal brain functioning creating powerful addictive feelings of pleasure, but they also have long-term effects on brain metabolism and activity. At some point, changes occur in the brain that can turn drug abuse into addiction, a chronic, relapsing illness. Those addicted to drugs suffer from a compulsive drug craving and usage and cannot quit by themselves. Treatment is necessary to end this compulsive behavior.

agreed???

I see a flooring ad and a tanning ad???? Anyone need a tan or a new floor??LOL

People that arent educated know what drug use can do. Yes she CHOSE to use..and yes Im sure she knew the concequences. And the bad choices she made lead to her becoming addicted, But addiction still is not a choice. People who are addicted many times become powerless and numb.You dont choose to be addicted

Are the "ads by google" just a coincidence for this discussion?

you can't tell me that as a teacher she was not educated well enough to know that if she CHOOSE to use that she could very well become addicted, had she not made that dumb choice she would not be in the situation she is in right now. she had an obligation to teach children not to put them at risk by bringing her addiction into a school where any child could of gotten a hold of her drugs. parents trusted her to keep their children safe.

PVANGALDER-You are very fortunate that you got the help you needed and have people to support you. Be thankful because some people are not that fortunate

You and I see it that way and yes I think that is stupidity. But addicts don't think the same as you and I. They may know the concequences and they may not even think about it. our opinions are not the same as hers. Its still an addiction no matter what she does. Any where you look will tell you drug use is an addiction.

I didnt say it wasnt her fault. Some people are just stronger than others. Some can use and not become addicted.But she did and is at fault, but she didnt CHOOSE to be addicted. All Im trying to say is addiction is not a choice. Using is a CHOICE , addiction is a physical or psychological NEED. Using is a CHOICE, being addicted is a consequence of that action. I stand my ground.

gonefishin-u are right she chose to use but she didnt CHOOSE to become addicted. Thats what Im saying. Yes her choice to use put her in the position to be addicted But addiction is not by CHOICE. People dont say "okay, I'm going to become addicted" And I will say that till Im blue in the face.

I would just like to say that we all make our own choices -some good, some not so good and we must all live with the consequences of those choices. I chose to make some not so good choices and ended up almost losing everything I owned including my children. I had only one more step to take and that was the gutter. Fortunately I had family and friends that would not let me take that step and I realized that I needed to get my priorities straight. And yes I did have a sickness but a sickness by choice -my bad choices that I made. The drug was stronger than I was and took hold. However I made the best choice of my life and got treatment for my drug addiction and have been clean for 11 years. So yes I do believe that it is a sickness but a sickness that can be treated and controlled by having your priorities in place and making the right decisions-I don't believe cured however as their are always triggers that can ignite. An addict must also change their friends in the playground. I don't mean to get personal but thought you might want to hear from someone who has been there - done that and understands drug addiction. Thanks for reading and have a great day.
And by the way I have great kids -my son graduated from college and works full time and my daughter is currently attending tech school and she also works full time

I'm sorry but I believe using and being addicted are different. Take alcohol for instance, if you have a drink, are you an alcoholic or addicted. Using drugs and being addicted are different issues. Using is using, just that. Maybe never touching them again. Being addicted is just that. Being addicted..can't stop, don't think of consequences, don't think clearly, physically addicted.

Having it near children is a whole different issue.

And if she was high at work....thats even worse

Im not defending anyone, but as I read the comments, I thought was "addiction is not a choice". Obviously some people have never dealt with an addiction. I had a very close friend who was addicted to heroin. The heroin didnt kill him but it did lead to his death. He committed suicide. The addiction had him and he didn't seek help. He had done so many things that were out of his "norm" and did things that we never imagined. He chose to take his life instead of jail. Reguardless of his ADDICTION, he was a wonderful person. He actually physically saved my life and I am forever grateful.
I found this:
The term addiction is used to describe a recurring compulsion by an individual to engage in some specific activity, despite harmful consequences to the individual's health, mental state or social life

The term "addiction" is used in many contexts to describe an obsession, compulsion, or excessive physical dependence or psychological dependence, such as: drug addiction, video game addiction, crime, alcoholism, compulsive overeating, problem gambling, computer addiction, pornography addiction, etc.

******In medical terminology, an addiction is a state in which the body relies on a substance for normal functioning and develops physical dependence, as in drug addiction.

When the drug or substance on which someone is dependent is suddenly removed, it will cause withdrawal, a characteristic set of signs and symptoms. Addiction is generally associated with increased drug tolerance. In physiological terms, addiction is not necessarily associated with substance abuse since this form of addiction can result from using medication as prescribed by a doctor.

I dont see the word "choice" anywhere in this definition.
Individuals may choose to use, but they dont choose to become addicted. She needs some serious intervention.

they don't have the right to do what they want especially when they are bringing it on school grounds, what would of happened if she would of dropped the stuff on the floor and some child could of picked it up. imagine what would of happened then. horrible and she should never teach again, she has a chance to get her life back if she can kick this horrible habit but i still don't think she should ever teach again

Spunkmeyer-They're a loser for having it on school property!!!!!!!!!

Gonefishin-What frustrates me the most, is people that use stories like this to try and push their beliefs on why drugs should be legalized. Read what the damn story is about! This is not the type of situation to even be talking about that crap. We're talking about a teacher, drugs and a school. Period. Whether someone thinks heroin should be legal (which is insane, but a different subject) or not, what happened here is flat out wrong!

I get so tired of people calling someone with a drug problem a "loser." It's obvious from some of these posts that most people don't understand addiction. How about a little empathy, folks? It's a SICKNESS. Oh, btw, I'm not condoning the teacher having drugs on school property. So those of you wanting to flip out on me, save your breath (errr...fingers). :)

...oh and by the way, we're talking about someone that had the drugs on school property where children are present. Would I have a problem with a teacher having alcohol around the kids at school? Of course!!

officerfriendly1- You have got to be kidding me? You simply just listed the short term effects of heroin, that's it. Regardless of how heroin is used these are the effects? Are you that uneducated? Do you know how addicting heroin is? One time my friend. That's all it can take. One time can also kill ya. And the long term effects are devastating and a hell of a lot worse that someone having a beer. I'm not condoning the effects of alcohol abuse either, but you comparing what you just did, is a joke.

thats funny. dont play games with you. ok boss. i have no doubt these peeps are ignorant and should be punished for having drugs on school ground. throw them in jail and never give this broad a license to teach again. disbar him. they ARE risking others and im not saying they should go free. i was simply expanding on zippys comment that, regardless of personal opinions towards drugs, we SHOULD as 'free' americans have the right to do to our body as we wish. if that means becoming a canvas for a tat artist fine. if you want to pierce every inch on your body fine. if you want to consume a 12 pack a day IN YOUR HOME or at least off the road fine. if you want to shoot heroin or do coke IN YOUR HOME or at least off the road fine. i didnt twist your words around. you just refuse to think deeper to what you said. i actually think you CAN FIX STUPID. its just not with jail or incarceration. its with counseling/therapy. DRUG ABUSE IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE NOT A CRIMINAL ONE. the ONLY thing our current laws do is create a black market for drugs. that black market is what creates the crimes around drugs, not drugs themselves. im not sure how to put it any more simply than this: the black market survives for one reason and one reason only. profit. legalize drugs you take away the profit. but why would we want to look at another option. what weve got goin now is doing such a wonderful job of keeping drugs off the street and away from our schools.

localchimp1: please tell me where i defended these people?? i actually didnt even refer to them. but if you THINK i did, you either didnt read what i posted or you did and lack the mental ability to process one of my posts without thinking im a kidiot before you even read it.

I have had one family member die from a heroin overdose in Chicago in the early 1990's. Her body was discovered three days after she died. I have another cousin who also overdosed recently on heroin laced with fentanyl, but that cousin survived, after being on life support in ICU for almost a month.

Heroin not only can cause property crimes but it can also spread blood borne diseases such as Hepatitis and HIV. It MAY not immediately kill someone from an overdose, but if they share needles, straws(cocaine), etc you can catch these terminal illnesses. Cocaine can cause heart and lung diseases, and death. Yes, alcohol is a devasting drug. Drunk drivers kill people everyday in this country. But IMO-heroin and cocaine can be just as deadly to others.

WOW. A new twist to the story. Once- I can see forgiveness, but this is just ridiculous!

She needs help and fast!

You can't put all the blame on him..He went after her..got her started on drugs..the poor dear..
She is an educated professional that CHOSE to do drugs, knowing whe could lose her license and job... She CHOSE to have an affair with a MARRIED man!
Let's all not feel sorry for this "poor little girl"..
She is an adult, and was in charge of taking care of our most precious resources...our children!

KIDIOT--defending heroin and coke using teachers and lawyers is an all time low for you.

thekid3477-Don't play games with me anymore. I'm done trying to figure out your point of view and how you like to use anyone that's against this comments and twist them around. Probably because I hope there's a chance that some of those people can be helped and can wake up and realize that what they are doing is HARMING them. You just said you should have the right as long is doesn't effect another soul. You missed the point just like Zippy. If these two losers are around kids, it's effecting another soul. PERIOD. I know what it's like to have the RIGHT to do something. I do it all the time. I follow the laws and I enjoy other things that I have the RIGHT to all the time. Even if I did have the RIGHT to harm myself with these types of drugs, I still sure as hell wouldn't do it. I'm smarter than that. By the way, we're not talking about your drug of choice here.

zippy most people dont understand what you are talking about. they dont understand what its like to not have the RIGHT to do something. we SHOULD have the RIGHT to do as we wish with our body as long as it affects NOT ANOTHER SOUL. spark you basically sum up why the 'war on drugs' is an UTTER failure 'The laws are trying to protect people from being stupid. Unfortunately, you can't fix stupid'---so why are we wasting money trying to fix something that you acknowledge cant be fixed??

She may be young, but she IS an adult and was in charge of small children. She knew better!

Good family values or not, as parents, we can only parent so far, then we need to trust that "they get it"...

Evidently she doesn't - so I would not want her around children again, ever!!!

yeah you would think since the two of them know the police are on to what they do that they would not still be doing it

Everyone is responsible for their own actions. It's her own fault for what she did, his fault for what he did.
You would think these people have some sort of brain function...they got busted, they are being watched, lay off.
Guess not.

They still have criminal charges to face, clearly, and both of them have violated public trust. But this is how thoroughly heroin destroys people. They're both likely to lose their professional licenses, and may spend time in prison, but I hope they will eventually be able to rebuild their lives.

Zippy_TPH- Destroy enough lives? The only people destroying lives are the ones that choose to do this to themselves. Having drugs on school grounds is violating the rights of others. KIDS!! By the way, it's not a RIGHT to do whatever you want to your body. There's established laws that are in place to try and prevent that. The laws are trying to protect people from being stupid. Unfortunately, you can't fix stupid.

The government should stay out of people's personal business. It's a RIGHT to do whatever you want to do with your own body as long as you don't violate the rights of others. The government is violating our rights. Why can't anybody see that? Is everybody totally blind? Has anything good come from the war on drugs? Can we ever spend enough money, destroy enough lives, put enough people in jail to have any effect?

i don't know about losers kind of harsh, if she gets the help she needs too and turns things around she still has a chance at a good life, she is young and at one time very smart she made a stupid choice getting into something so crazy. As for the lawyer he is old enough to know better and shame on him as well for getting involved with this young girl

i don't think you can just blame the lawyer he is totally wrong as well, she had a choice not to do it in the first place.

I sincerely hope Dr. Compton is able to sidestep any and all support or maintenance payments to her soon to be ex. I had heard several years ago that she was making HUGE money and her husband basically didn't have to work at all. He only had his law practice for something to occupy his time, from my understanding. But, again, this was several years ago and it didn't come from Steve or his wife directly.

Angie, the reason she is on the drugs is the worthless Atty Stephen Compton got her hooked and kept supplying her with the drugs..Yes she took it but i feel Compton is the real problem here. Get Katie the help she needs and throw away that worthless Compton loser!!!!!!!!Oh btw Dr. Compton congratulations on your filing of divorce from your weasle of a soon to be ex-husband.....way to go

this just gets worse and worse for her, i hope she does get help to get over her addiction that has taken over her life

angie- did she go to school in Milton??

Just goes to show you what one loser can do to a good person and this guy is at the top of that list.

fact: you never know. the nicest people use illegal stuff. often they are under the radar the longest because "no one would ever suspect them." addictive substances are almost always involved. the acts are not thought through which is why the two culprits never looked over their shoulders to see who was watching and listening. time to pay and pay big.

I really just cant grasp that she has done all of this. I went to school with her and would have never imagined that she would actually be doing this. In school she was never in trouble. She was actually one of those people that you would have never of thought to even touch drugs. She was pretty much a straight A student, came from a great family. This just goes to show you that drugs can really ruin your life. I hope she gets all the help that she needs and gets her life together again. This isnt the person that I used to know.