What type of life can someone expect with drug charges on the record?

jen

it depends on the type of drugs, and what you want to do with your life.
I know people who have had drug charges in the past, and they are doing quite nicely. often times employers will recognize the fact that someone has grown up.
an education helps more than a drug charge hurts.

bracygirl

With a tainted record, positive opportunities are going to be limited.

bumblebee

a tough one, hard to get a job, or a place to live. u will always be considered a suspect.

mel

cops suspecting them of dealing

Krustyart

complicated life, low wages, lots of hurdles to jump through

The Nana of Nana's

I have a half sister who has faced that very thing. She gets jobs and then gets fired once they run a background check. She did drugs so long that she has a facial tic she calls 'bells palsy' and only two teeth in front on the bottom, which makes her look terrible, even though she used to be rather pretty. A person with drug charges will have the most difficulty in finding and retaining jobs, unless they want to work at McDonalds. But, hey, in our little Oklahoma town, McDonalds is starting at 8.00 a hour cause they can't get help because of the oil field boom, so who knows?

*****

A rocky one. Everytime this person applies for a job, he would have to be up fromt and admit this right away, if he hopes to have any chance at all of landing a job. Even by admitting his past mistake, many employers will discount him right off the bat.

it depends on what age the person is and what level of determination they feel to overcome these issues and create a new, better life having learned from their mistakes. it is hard work and no one else is going to do it for you though. life is all about choices, we have a lot of control - don't ever cop out and think you can't take charge of your own life... that's too easy.

many people have been arrested on various charges are been able to pull through a become heroesâ€¦ think malcolm x and martin lutehr king to name a couple â€“ and they had a lot more then their criminal records working against them at that time!

so, just remember, it's not about what statistics say, or what type of life people "expect" for you... it's about what you choose to create for yourself.

johnman142

Go into politics every Kennedy has drug issues

spartacus_nuc

Not good. My brother has drug charges, among others, and has run into numerous complications involving trying to find a place to rent, a good job, etc. He is pretty much limited to being a skilled laborer for the rest of his life. It is possible to break out of this mold, but it is difficult.

Cap'n Donna

before even filling out applications ask to speak to a manager and confess the record & ask what their policy is on hiring

whoknew

You'll have to stay clean and very productive a goodly time, say ten years.
Then you can admit to a "youthful indescretion" of which just about everybody is guilty to some extent.
Lie about nothing, offer to show your ability.
Good luck.

Jenny A

your life is over pal. you are scarred for life.

Joni B

Nearly all my friends are convicted felons, drug charges. They are all in recovery and actually employers are eager to have them and their lives are good. They know what is important after living in active addiction. Good luck. Stay clean. Go to meetings and you'll see how good life can be. Remember, nothing changes if nothing changes.

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