What kind of problems would a boy have to do this at school?

I know a thirteen year old boy who was caught smoking dope on school grounds and given two weeks suspension. He was with a fifteen year old boy who was doing the same thing. This kid had been in gifted classes , choir and football but I know he was kicked out of football for this. What does he need? He doesn’t have a father or he hasn’t seen his father in many years. His mother lost custody of him at ten , never disciplines him and wants to try and get him into another school. What can be done for him or is it too late at thirteen?