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A bunch of things are conflated here that need to be untangled. Not all trauma is going to lead to an addiction. Not all addiction is to pills or drugs. Not everyone who takes opioids is going to form an addiction. Not all trauma is intentional and deserves punishment.

The expert in this area is Dr. Gabor Maté. He is highly respected in this field. If anyone is interested learning about the role of trauma in addiction, he literally wrote the book on it, "The Realm of Hungry Ghosts" [0]

From Maté [0]:

> Turning to the neurobiological roots of addiction, Dr. Maté presents an astonishing array of scientific evidence showing conclusively that:

> 1. addictive tendencies arise in the parts of our brains governing some of our most basic and life-sustaining needs and functions: incentive and motivation, physical and emotional pain relief, the regulation of stress, and the capacity to feel and receive love; > 2. these brain circuits develop, or don’t develop, largely under the influence of the nurturing environment in early life, and that therefore addiction represents a failure of these crucial systems to mature in the way nature intended; and > 3. the human brain continues to develop new circuitry throughout the lifespan, including well into adulthood, giving new hope for people mired in addictive patterns. Dr. Maté then examines the current mainstream.

[0] https://drgabormate.com/book/in-the-realm-of-hungry-ghosts/