My step son is addicted to it for the last 4 years, stole over 15k worth in jewelry and items in the home alone. When his mother and I got together he was already convicted felon at 19 and was put on probation for 5 years. He swore up and down that he was clean after having sat in jail for over 3 months. Convinced his mother to let him come home after jail to complete probation, I knew better, but hey, it's not my flesh and blood, so she let him in anyways. 4 days after being released he was on smack again. He stole another $500 or so worth in items around the house. His mother finally listened to me and threw him out. Lucky for him, the winter of '11 wasn't to bad here in Jersey, and he "enjoyed" mild weather into the 70's for a stretch in December.
We got him into a rehab, where he stayed all of 1 week, and got kicked out for stealing. We convinced the rehab to take him back, and he gets kicked out again for bragging about his drug use. We sent him to his good for nothing father, where he stays for 2 weeks and steals from him, and goes missing for hours at a time. Gets kicked out there, and convinces his mother to take him back, We nearly split up, because I know his game, more of the same shit happens, gets kicked out again, we take him to a homeless shelter where he stays for about a month. Gets kicked out again.
Did I mention that he was on Probation?
Yeah the state of NJ lets this man get away with so much shit that my beard goes from a dark black to white in some patches. I'm convinced it's because he's white.
Finally he's placed in drug court where he fails to provide piss samples, he's kicked out, again, from a 3/4 way house for violating house rules, his punishment? 3 months in jail until they can find him a treatment facility where he has now completed it and not sits in a 1/2 house.
His mother has since invited him over for thanksgiving dinner, despite me despising what he has done.
Fuck heroin, and fuck him.
/rant
