Sometimes,
I thought of what could have contributed to his beginning use,
was that he was self medicating. He was on Ritalin from age 5 to 13.
(my opinion)
I just feel that he could have been processed for brain injuries, or even medicated for hyperactivity.
That is how I think of the opportunity as being missed.
He hasn't had any medical coverage since the age of 18, so there was very little medical help available.
Believe me, if anything could have changed the struggle my son has experienced, and the heartache WE have experienced through these 21 years, I would have JUMPED at the opportunity.
But...that is the past, and I remain here, in the present.