It takes the same three personality flaws to become an addict that it takes to be a felon:
Selfishness
Immaturity
Lack of foresight
I work with addicts/users and felons. Every day. They all have the same three issues, above. I can break their cycle if I can get them to remove just one of these three problems.
Oh, and a free tip: every single one of my people (135) has a tattoo. Every. Single. One.
Interestingly, the one who was a recreatoinal addict who died, had a tattoo. The two who were in pain and recovered, one, easily has, dozens. The one who didn't make it, I'm not sure, but it wouldn't surprise me at all. In fact, if she didn't, she would have.
An interesting insight, although I'm sure you will agree, not a condemnation of all tattoo owners.
I practiced law with the attorney Christie mentions in his speeches. Phenomenal attorney, absolute stand up gentleman, and wonderful family man. He got badly hurt playing softball and started taking painkillers. His injury was legit. I hadn’t seen him in a while and asked where he was and his partner told me about the incident and the surgery. Next time I saw him at a dep he was a shell of his former self. The descent was frightening. I know Christie and his law school buddies and his colleagues tried everything to save him. He eventually died broke and alone. Heartbreaking
I practiced law with the attorney Christie mentions in his speeches. Phenomenal attorney, absolute stand up gentleman, and wonderful family man. He got badly hurt playing softball and started taking painkillers. His injury was legit. I hadn’t seen him in a while and asked where he was and his partner told me about the incident and the surgery. Next time I saw him at a dep he was a shell of his former self. The descent was frightening. I know Christie and his law school buddies and his colleagues tried everything to save him. He eventually died broke and alone. Heartbreaking
Not all felons are addicts. Not all addicts are felons
You obviously only work with foljs who have been incarcerated. Like the ER doc you have a skewed view