Person one came from a large single parent, middle class white family. She was 14 and an A student. Then one day her new friends lured her into the world of heroin and somehow she became a dealer.
The second case is much sadder; at least I think so. This 15 year old boy, who was really smart and talented, but came from a slightly poorer family and wanted to continue going to private school, took up drug dealing as a way to continue his tuition for the remainder of high school. To further his education, if you will.
I lost touch with both friends but I still think about them and hope they figured out another way to make money.