Real Stories: Learn about the impact of drug and alcohol use by reading stories about Kansas youth that have been in foster care and dealt with their own alcohol or drug use or substance abuse by someone in their family.

A Mom's Perspective

Barely Knew My Parents

Better For My Baby

Caring For Ourselves

Choosing To Be Different

Dealing Drugs

Growing Up Around Drugs

Growing Up Fast

Hoping For the Future

Learning From Mistakes

Moving Around

Nobody to Rely On

Taking a Different Path

The Oldest Child

They Saw Me As a Druggie