"She had a history of drug use"
I personally think piercings are ugly and disgusting, but I am not ready to condemn anyone on the basis of their choice to have a piercing or a tattoo. I don't think there is a natural correlation between drug abuse and piercings. My own kids would not get through the door with any kind of piercings, although one daughter has a very small tattoo on her ankle that she almost immediately wished she had not gotten. Some of this is, however, fads that kids think are cool. I remember blowing surfer bubbles was a big deal when I was younger. Putting jewels on finger nails painted with finely intricate detail is big. Or a jewel in the belly button. Or more than one piercing in each ear.
When people have