[xcdzvyn]

> most addicts understand that their addiction is killing them

Of course, yeah, I meant it more in the "no rational actor would choose to use heroin" sense :)

[IntrepidWorm]

We're all irrational actors, though. Various life events drive people towards drug use. It doesnt have to be a rational decision: a split second moment of desperation is all it takes. And heroin is just _that_ addictive.