For years, Gary's teenage son was 'in and out of court', committing crimes and taking drugs. He says it wasn't due to a lack of love in the home.
"They don't actually know what's happening behind the scene, what parents are going through," he said.
With no residential detox or withdrawal services for adolescents on the Gold Coast, Gary said he felt like his hands were tied. "We are investing more than $1.9 billion to improve mental health, alcohol and other drug services, and for a range of initiatives to support children and young people and their families," the spokesperson said.
Growing up on the Gold Coast and Melbourne, John's offending began at age 13, ranging from shoplifting to armed robbery and stealing cars."I shared something that got used with the armed robbery [that] I put up on Facebook."Who gets the most likes, who gets the most comments? You reckon this girl likes the bad boy? It's a competition."
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