Family member with drug problem ?

My nephew has a serious drug problem. I wish I could tell you that he is well now and everything is great. It is not. He got started in high school nearly 40 years ago and has not made any progress yet. Patrick is in prison now and I really don't know how many times he has been in the pen but it is several. When he gets out he will be right back in the same situation. I have expected a call telling me he over dosed or somebody killed him in some kind of drug related situation.

I don't think he ever realized that he needs to go to a treatment center and make up his mind that he must quit drugs. His record is so bad now that nobody will hire him so he will never be able to hole any kind of decent job. That is nobody's fault but his own.

I don't know what the answer is but if you find out please post it.