Colleges arent looking for your parents’ backstories. They want to know how you will fit and contribute. Has zip to do with what you think got a friend a full ride.
You don’t need a college excited about a “controversial background.” And they don’t admit or give money because they feel sorry for you. You need them to want you for your accomplishments and outlook. You. Who you’ve becomr in the past 2 years.
Aka how you match what they want for the class. All of it.
Adding: you aren’t just writing a story for a hs class. This is for your college app and admit shot. It’s not whether drugs are illegal. It IS about whether you understand what does matter to your college targets.