The advanced stages of stimulant addiction can look a lot like schizophrenia, but usually people who are suffering from schizophrenia and are unmedicated try to self medicate with drugs and alcohol. either way Charlie is a sick puppy and though people like to laugh and make fun of the kid he does need some serious help.
I boxed a guy who was mentally ill (though nobody told me at the time) he was a former Golden Gloves winner (I'm guessing at the state level...because I totally whipped his ass) and though he seemed like a good regular enough guy, shortly after our one and only sparring session he ended up stabbing his step father to death. Oh also I was told he was on crack later too...but hey, what are ya gonna do. Makes me feel kind of good having destroyed a murderer in the boxing ring, but on the other hand I feel bad because with proper help and medication he may not have been a murderer at all.
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