It was an intersting program, and it really showed a completely different lifestyle. I'd like to think in the same situation I wouldn't fall into drug use, but you never know do you?
I got the impression a lot of the addicts were trying to escape depression or their poorer lifestyle though Crystal Meth. But it's such an addactive drug it gets them into a worse position, which is really saddening :(
Indeed : the phenomena of 'self medicating' is all too common, if the individual(s) concerned do not seek an official intervention for a building mental health health issue, be it reactive or indigenous. I have an old mate that used to work for Manchester Mental Health / Social services, and he confirmed that in addition to the above - there were people with genetically hard wired addictive personalities, who would then get sucked right into a lifestyle that originally
may have begun due to self medicating. Without taking any moral stance on the issue, he noted that some would get addicted to almost anything , whereas others could do a bit of what they fancied and leave it alone at will. The phenomena embracing anything from coffee, sex, spending and of course B.K.P !
We
do have free will however - and ( speaking as the partially dammed ) the first step to redemption / a healthier lifestyle - is still being willing to take total responsibility for one's life and actions, or accept that ( beyond pubescent experimentation and freedoms ) our every adult decision dictates our eventual fates.
