Addictions are caused by emotional developmental trauma that must be identified and overcome. Addicts are bad people. Addicts have bad character and character defects. You can't trust an addict. Once an addict, always a scumbag.
Addicts are irresponsible.
Addicts are lazy. Addicts lack discipline. Addicts break the law because they are bad. Addiction is no excuse for illegal behavior associated with obtaining drugs. Addicts don't care about their families, their jobs or anything else but getting off.