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"i believe the family should straighten them out by any means possible. "

I agree, ideally. It's unfortunate that (as the article made clear) these kids were from homes so fractured the parents felt they had to turn to the authorities as the only way they could 'control' the situation. As such, the "in loco parentis" behavior of state authorities is better than the alternatives (runaways and JDs without controls; read the part where the boy got probation if he stayed out of trouble but couldnt get through the probation period, that's a 'gimme' that this is more than just innocents caught 'at play').

Agree on the drug side of it, though; unless there is true psychosis, disorder, or depression, that's just an invitation to encourage future drug use.