I think what is becoming clear now is that not all opiate addicts are recreational users. Many are victims of inappropriate prescriptions and lack of follow-up and supervision.
For how long though? Having watched it first hand you can make whatever excuse you want for the first use, bad boyfriend, pharma industry, etc.
My sister has been on heroin for probably 8 years now. She will call and ask for money and if anyone says no she spouts this same bullshit about it's not her fault etc. and she's an addict. We send her to rehab, she runs away, can't even tell you how many times I've seen it.
Her 4 kids are taken away from her she doesn't even attempt to visit them in any capacity.
Look close enough at a heroin addict you'll find a regular shitty person underneath it.
And that stinks. For everybody involved. You can only do your best.
But it sounds like you're writing them all off, writing the problem off, as something that's just unavoidable, untreatable. It can be both avoided and treated, it just doesn't always work.
My sister has been on heroin for probably 8 years now. She will call and ask for money and if anyone says no she spouts this same bullshit about it's not her fault etc. and she's an addict. We send her to rehab, she runs away, can't even tell you how many times I've seen it.
Her 4 kids are taken away from her she doesn't even attempt to visit them in any capacity.
Look close enough at a heroin addict you'll find a regular shitty person underneath it.