Fortunately, I have not had to experience addiction with drugs or alcohol first hand. However, smoking and overindulgence are things which have affected me and my family. For whatever reason, some individuals in my family found eating junk and smoking were better vices than drugs or alcohol. From a "society as a whole" view, you can argue the impact drugs and alcohol have, and that food and smoking have less of one. That may be true, but the impact on immediate family is still painful.
I've watched family members gain weight and struggle with ordinary tasks like walking or climbing stairs. You watch the struggle, and help, but still ask "How did they get to this state? and why are they continuing to do this to themselves?".
I've watched family members gain weight and struggle with ordinary tasks like walking or climbing stairs. You watch the struggle, and help, but still ask "How did they get to this state? and why are they continuing to do this to themselves?".