I’ve always felt that drug users HATE themselves, and the drugs help them get through the day. Take away the drugs and they would probably suicide themselves.
But take away the drugs and they might realize they need help, and that opens an opportunity to reach them with Christ.
Sounds like a plan but I think that the tortured souls would then turn to booze. They need a change of heart.
Perhaps if we had some more POSITIVE examples of good behavior, NOT to be found in Hollyweird, things might change.
Young Americans could also do with TWO parents, never divorced, with extended family of same background, who were REGULAR Church/Temple attendees. GOOD ROLE MODELS would help, not the drug-divorce-sex-multiple partner-feel good culture we have now.
Maybe I'm wrong.