I am sorry if I sounded harsh. That was not my intention.
I admit that I am very emotional about this subject because because this is something that I am very familiar with because I have counselled drug addicts and I have a family member that has had a drug addiction. This is something that I have lived through and am all too familiar with. It can be a very painful and difficult thing. I have seen scenario's like Candice's played out over and over again and they rarely end well. It is too late to help Candice but we can help other girls to not make the same bad decisions. Drug addiction is reaching epidemic proportions. This is a worldwide problem and can affect anyone regardless of race, religion, country of origin, etc. When someone is addicted to drugs, it doesn't just affect them. It affects friends, family and even society in general due to crimes committed to feed the drug habit and tax money that is spent to incarcerate and rehab the addicts. Unless we educate ourselves about how to effectively deal with this problem and teach the next generation to make better choices, we are all going to suffer the consequences.
I have no doubt that she was depressed. However, that is never an excuse to use drugs, especially hard drugs like cocaine. It will only make things worse and oftentimes, the depression is worsened by the drug use. It's a vicious cycle. That is one of the main things that we teach addicts in rehab - to stop making excuses for your addiction. I know that sounds mean but it's the cold, hard truth. I realize that people have good intentions when they try to come up with reasons to excuse an addict's behavior but, unfortunately, that does not help the problem and often makes it worse. This can be a very difficult thing to accept, especially if you have a very compassionate nature, but it is necessary because, as we see in this case, people's lives can be at stake.
I am very sorry that you have had to deal with cases of substance abuse,the effect it has on people and their family &friends can never be underestimated.
It is also wise to tell women (and MEN!)to think hard before they have children,it is a highly responsible task to raise a family.Therefore you are right in warning girls about dangerous men,but in this case I think it is more complicated than a simple girl falling pregnant and getting in trouble.
As we know now,she has been married by Islamic standards-a wedding bow IMO is a promise to the partner that you want to stay together and have a family.That´s why I get furious when you say that Cohen-Agnine got "foolishly" pregnant.If you are married-no matter under what ritus,it means that your relationship is a more stable one and not just a romantic adventure.
If I were here,I would have probably run away from this toxic relationship,at latest time after the first abortion-when she woke up in that Egyptian hospital. (Now I can put the pieces of information together like a puzzle-because Cohen-Agnine talked about that fateful occasion in that hospital in her interviews and she said that after that she has split up with the man but he could persuade her to come back and she fell in love again.)
The Prince should have talked about his family situation honestly-tell her that she will not be his wife and that he has to marry a cousin which he knew for a long time.
If you get married you have to tell your partner everything that is important to the relationship and anything that might change his decision to live with you for the rest of your life.
So you MUST tell if you have children from other relationships,you had other marriages or in that case that he is expected to marry someone else.
Furthermore,I would like to ask you if you know anything about French law and its stance on drugs & alcohol-do you know that drugs are illegal in most European countries?
You can get high fines or even sentenced to prison if you own,sell,or consume any illegal substances,they are very strict when it comes to breaking that law.
Another thing which I wanted to point out-SUPPOSED her drug addiction that you have found is true,than she would never ever got the custody for her daughter. NEVER EVER!
In that case the Prince would not have had any trouble,he would have just needed a few proofs of her addiction,illustrate her loose and careless lifestyle (including a husband who is drinking-and I have not heard about before,nor has he been mentioned by Telegraph and other trustworthy magazines who would have found out this important detail without any problems.) and he would have got the custody for his daughter straight away.
If you have counselled drug addicts as you have said above,you would probably know that,but as far as I know,she was only taking anti-depressants which is understandable because she had suffered a lot from the seperation of her daughter.