Wrong. He was shoved into a den of inequity with other dirtbags. He didn’t stand a chance at 16 of overcoming that environment.
“He didn’t stand a chance at 16 of overcoming that environment.”
I’m not sure that I’d go as far as no chance at all, but the story does raise a fundamental truth that isn’t widely discussed: a big problem with “rehab” is that the addict often connects with an even worse crowd than his/her normal social circle. I remember NFL hall of famer Fred Biletnikoff’s daughter was murdered by a really sleazy, low-class boyfriend... And a lot of folks were initially wondering, how does some low-life, broke criminal even get to the point of dating a pretty young daughter of a very wealthy ex-professional athlete? And the answer was that the couple met at rehab.
And its not that uncommon. I have known acquaintances with histories of substance abuse who have met significant others (of dubious character) at rehab. So, yeah, a very real, understated problem with rehab is that the addict connects a bad crowd there.