When we were children, doing some mischief and mayhem was much easier than admitting to it. But we all grew up and mischiefs became mistakes and here we still are. Hesitating to admit it and move on. In this case, though, the substance abuse stigma is so thick you could cut it with a credit card – and that's exactly why many people keep it under wraps.
Sounds legit but what if we can prove it isn't so? In fact, it only makes things worse.