25 yr old drug addict brother

I don't know what to do for him. He's 25 and has been on heavy drugs since about 15. He was kicked out of school in the 7th grade unable to return even to alternative schools. My mom worked 2 jobs unable to keep watch or control him alone. The law would not step in to help (which is crazy considering if a kid misses too many days from school you get reported) but we lived in louisiana and I guess they just dont give a shit there. Now, he's 25, on crack and heroin, bi polar, adhd, and just recently diagnosed with mild schizophrenia. He's cried to me many times about how he wants to change but just doesn't know how because this is the only life he knows. Worst of all, he has a two yr old. How do you help people like this when rehab and every other resource is so freaking expensive? Especially in a city such as New Orleans where there are so many drug addicts. No one wants to help you there. I feel like I'm just waiting for him to die because what else could possibly happen? It just seems like our government should put more resources to helping people like this, especially at a young age before it gets this bad rather than trying to crack down on lesser things such as the crime on Marijuana where billions of dollars are spent. It just breaks my heart to know how many parents and families suffer because they just don't know who to turn to or how to afford help.

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