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Dave\\u2019s first time abusing substances was at age 17.\\xa0 He tried beer and hated it.\\xa0 His next drink was 151 proof rum, and it liked it much better.\\xa0 From there, Dave would try anything he could touch he believed might get him high, from quaaludes to uppers, to marijuana.\\xa0 But then came cocaine.\\xa0 Much like the alcohol, Dave\\u2019s first time using cocaine wasn\\u2019t good; he felt nothing and was disappointed.\\xa0 But in no time, Dave was stealing money to by cocaine.\\xa0 He even went on a Mediterranean vacation and brought vast amounts of cocaine with him.\\xa0 One year, Dave spent roughly $40,000 on cocaine.