I would like to draw a parallel that may strike a chord with you. There are similarities between this situation and the situation of a woman in a domestic violence setting. People say that it can take a woman seven attempts to leave her violent environment. However, each time she leaves that environment, she looks for the tools that will ultimately help her leave it for good.
Mr. Berthold spoke about recovery. I'll talk about recovery because you can't cure a substance abuse problem. Every time a person in a position of authority steps in to help a young person, that young person will gradually be given the tools to move forward, to learn to live with the substance abuse problem and eventually to overcome it.
