[emodendroket]

I don't think it's even controversial to say that people can turn to substance abuse due to adverse exogenous circumstances.

[lostmsu]

It is controversial by definition, because you just disagreed.

[emodendroket]

It's not controversial to say the sky is blue because you can turn up a couple people who say it is green. You've really never heard of people turning to drink or drugs because of, day, the death of a family member? You can't see why someone who sleeps rough might seek escape through psychoactive drugs?

[lostmsu]

People turn to drugs because they decide to. You might blame circumstances, but I will always blame people.

[emodendroket]

They are not literally forced to take drugs, but the idea of escaping reality is obviously more appealing if reality is unending misery.