Wayland Patch 3/27/11: Panel Warns of Substance Abuse Hazardsh. Saying that he had been “unhappy with myself … about my life,” Aaron (his last name was withheld), explained to Wayland parents and students factors that led him toward substance abuse and addiction as a middle and high schooler. Aaron was part of a panel organized by WaylandCares, a local organization dedicated to reducing "youth substance use and abuse and associated risky behaviors," for a talk titled, "Where Will They Be When the Smoke Clears?" Thursday night at Wayland Middle School.