I am the mother of the 22 year old boy that didn’t wake up on Saturday. I finished planning his funeral today. You are so right about what you said, but what failed him was the lack of self-confidence and belief that he was better than the addict. It was easier for him to do the drugs and be the addict he was than to face the reality of being clean and dealing with his issues sober. The system failed him, the government failed him, the doctors failed him, but most of all, society failed him. While thinking of an addict, you think of someone who’s not loved and cared for, but in all reality, you can look in the mirror and the reflection could be an addict. We need changes so that we can help the addicts so they don’t feel as if they’re alone. Meetings are great, but it’s not enough. At some point in their lives, they do take the responsibility for themselves to be an addict in which society is OK with because it’s easier to make judgements rather than helping these individuals. I am going to be starting a “Gween Ribbon” fight in honor of my son. We need to get these people help.