It is clear from the comments that the myths about addicts are deeply embedded. We are talking about chronic addiction not recreational dabbling. Chronic users cost us  huge police, health and justice  dollars,  non of which is no treatment for a very sick person that could be your Doctor, lawyer, maybe your bus driver or a person who has suffered extreme trauma in their lives. M that faceless person was abused, lost family tragically, lost their job ? Does jail solve that? In rich suburbs we hide it, people aren't registered as deaths due to addiction. We enable the aunt that "tipples" too much.  #camh