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Ryan Langlois emerged from the dark and dirty confines of the old Windsor Jail, felt the sun on his face, and went looking for drugs.

With more than 30 convictions in seven years, it’s a pattern the 25-year-old addict has repeated many times.

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When he was released from the South West Detention Centre in February, he lasted a few weeks. Then, after desperately waiting to be assessed for a treatment program, Langlois disappeared last week on another crystal meth and morphine binge.

Langlois resurfaced after four days and spent the weekend in jail because his mom reported he was using again. He was still feeling sick Tuesday from an opioid hangover.

“I put myself around the wrong people, and I just fell,” Langlois said. “But I’m happy that I’m back home and that I got shown a little bit of grace and mercy, and I’m able to start off where I left off.”

Langlois said nothing scares him more than being released from jail, because he has no immediate access to treatment programs to help kick the habit and stay out of trouble.