[wildbill]

A defendant will always try to blame someone or some thing (such as drugs) for his misdeeds rather than own up to his responsibility.

Sex crimes are not caused by drugs, any more than murders are caused by guns.

[Mojave]

A defendant will always try to blame someone or some thing (such as drugs) for his misdeeds rather than own up to his responsibility.

Yep. But he chose to use the illegal drugs.