Genetics or damage while in the womb is a very strong possibility. Drugs can help or exasperate the condition. Everyone has a unique brain chemistry and responds differently to the meds.
When kids begin to self medicate, they can further alter and rewire their own brains. A forensic examination of his brain could be informative.
There is no cure for FAS. There is no cure for paranoid schizophrenia. Medication can sedate or control the symptoms.
No one should self-medicate, least of all kids! But a good doctor, along with therapy and/or medication, can help a depressed or ill kid. But when I hear ignorant people like Sean Hannity inveighing against some of the wonderful drugs that are available for the mentally ill, I just wanna tell him to shut up.
I wonder if we’ll ever find out about this man’s background. The spelling of his first name is curious, too.