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it does sound like he does have an iota of self-control.
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For now. The reason the friends are on the street is because eventually the drug takes over. Drugs are very powerful things, and many continue to use because they are under the mistaken impression that they can 'control' the drug, but too often the drug takes over. If he was raised by a drug addict and an alcoholic, then he was socialized by his environment to believe that drug use and alcoholism are common parts of everyday life, sounds like his peer group re-enforce this socialization. It can be broken, as Belle says, but usually it takes professional help.
Now you said "occassionally does drugs" - I have no idea what that means, nor have you said what kind, so my posts may seem too serious. If occassionally means recreationally at parties maybe three or four times a year, maybe things are okay, but it's every weekend, and if its a hard drug despite his self control the drug's addictive properties may be too much to handle. Just a word of caution. Remember when you play with fire you may get burned.