A lot of times mental illness is the direct result of substance abuse and the consequences of such. Addiction is usually the direct result of someone CHOOSING to snort, puff, inject or consume a substance that they know darn rights will effect them in a negative way but they think addiction wont happen to them. Again lets not throw the blame were it doesnt belong (ie: society, upbringing, video games). We are the only creatures on this planet with a sense of choice and in this country the freedom to act on ones choice. You have to live with your decisions.
Its the same with all these people that smoke who say "ah, I am going to die anyhow so it doesn't matter". But when they are on life support at age 45 suffering from lung cancer and unable to watch thier children grow up, thier additude is quite different. Thats the choice they made, no excuses.
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