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They Let Their 15-Year-Old Son Smoke Pot to Stop His Seizures. Georgia Took Him Away. (archive)
The pharmaceuticals weren't working. The 15-year-old boy was having several seizures per day, and his parents were concerned his life was in danger. So Suzeanna and Matthew Brill, of Macon, Ga., decided in February to let their son try smoking marijuana — and his seizures stopped for 71 days, they say.
The Brills' decision led to the boy, David, being taken away from his parents, who face possible fines and jail time after being charged with reckless conduct for giving him the drug. David has now been in a group home for 30 days, and his seizures have returned. He is separated from the service dog that sniffed out his seizures, and he is able to communicate with his parents only during short visitations and phone calls.
They maintain they made the right decision for their son's health, despite their current predicament. "Even with the ramifications with the law, I don't care," said Mr. Brill, his stepfather. "For 71 days he was able to ride a bike, go play, lift weights. We were able to achieve that with David medicated not from Big Pharma, but David medicated with marijuana."
The Brill parents were jailed on April 20, and posted bond on April 25.
Since The New York Times published the article, Twiggs County Sheriff Darren Mitchum has received media attention and threatening phone calls, one of which he played back for reporters at a press conference.
(Score: 1) by Sulla on Saturday June 02 2018, @04:30AM (4 children)
Why do people start using drugs? In high school lots of people tried to push it on me but I never had any desire. One of two people in my graduating class to never do anything (alcohol/tobacco/etc) during my time in school. Never really understood the whole thing. I am not and was not religious or told not to by my parents, just never saw the desire to affect my ability to think or mess with my brain chemistry.
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday June 02 2018, @04:39AM
Been wondering the exact same thing for as long as you have. I'll drink once or twice a year, usually on Lunar New Year and my birthday, but never to excess. It's somewhere between mystifying and frightening that people want to mess their heads up like that...
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 2) by takyon on Saturday June 02 2018, @04:43AM
Not all drugs are created equal...
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by dry on Saturday June 02 2018, @05:15AM
Because life is shitty and they want to escape. Most animals are the same, when the stress is too high, they'll self medicate if given the chance.
(Score: 2) by Whoever on Saturday June 02 2018, @04:47PM
For many people, their inhibitions reduce their ability to enjoy themselves. Alcohol reduces inhibitions, thus allowing people to have more fun.