A mistake is when your foot slips and you hit the accelerator instead of the brake.
She made the choice to take pink cocaine and get behind the wheel. Choices have consequences. These choices endangered and killed people. Some rehabilitation closed off from the rest of society sounds in order.
Apparently she was already driving with a suspended license, so there seems to be a history of bad choices.
Back in these days you'd install your distribution and stay there until the next major release. There were no online software repositiories for updates.
And exploits were plentiful. It was an easier time if you were up for mischief.