Do you sympathize with people struggling with Drug addiction?

yes and no...

depends on what they done during their drug addiction...

have they committed other crimes to fuel their addition?

have they caused harm (physical or mental) to their loved ones and friends/family

No

I think it is pretty harsh to flat out say no because we don't know what started their addiction in the first place

Not really.

Depends on the stituation and how far they've gone, how it started really.

I've seen some young people with great potential fall to peer pressure and become addicts just after one time.

Yes! I have an addiction myself. It might not be to a drug but I can completely understand how difficult it is to break out of the cycle

no, tbh

Depends on the situation.

I know some who got addicted to alcohol

'cause they couldn't handle grief after losing a loved one or after dealing with hardships for not being able to provide for their families/pressure on their working lives. The saddest thing you can imagine.

I feel for them. Therapy could help, but unfortunately it's a taboo to these days, especially among men, so addiction seems like the only relief for them, which is not.

I also know some who went through a terrible road with addiction for peer pressure.

These are questionable.

Yes. It's pretty much always paired with mental illness. I've had friends who have gone through periods of drug addiction. I have relatives who are alcoholics. I've dated someone whose mom was a serious alcoholic his entire life and attempted suicide during the period we were dating. Substance abuse ran in his family and he was even practically a high functioning alcoholic himself, but never really lost control in the same way.

I can't relate because I'm not prone to addiction at all, but I can sympathize and feel bad for them, even though I know I'll probably never understand how they feel.

Depends on the situation, but in general no.

Yes, ofc. As well as I empathize with them considering most of the time they do drugs because they're struggling in life due to several issues and they can be relatable to me.

I've lost close ones to drug overdose and had tragic lives, but were amazing, talented people and could have contributed a lot to society. So yeah, I can both sympathize and empathize with them.

Yes I do but i think it is still important to not enable their addiction. I know a lot of addicts are using it as a coping mechanism especially those addicted to pain killers.

yes with those who r forced

No with those who deliberately did it and should be punished by law.

Yes, even tho in certain situations it can be frustrating

No

It's not the kind of thing where it matters if I sympathize or not, because I don't know the person and I don't judge people before I know what pushed them to that situation.

Its hard to say

i want people to get better that use drugs

and helping them and at least showing them tht they are people that matter in the world and can do amazing things

that can help them over come it

I do feel sorry for them. In the rock industry for example, there's huge pressure to consume drugs to keep up the rock image and unfortunately a lot of people become addicts because of it.

However, I can still berate them for lack of will and bad choices in the beginning.

Yes I have both friends and family who struggle with addiction, some are too far gone at this point to realistically get out. While I sympathize with their addiction and would never blame/hate them for it, I do criticize their actions in relation to the drugs. Abandoning their kids, putting them in danger, and one of them even almost killing their own kid. I've cut off my relationships with some of them due to that and it's not the kind of thing I'll let go

I believe in rehabilitation with drug addiction rather than punishment and extend that to how I treat them myself. Support for them getting through their addiction, never hating them for it even when they're not getting better, and never using it against them. But in the cases where they even put their own children in danger, they lose my support but not because of their drug use

i do, life must have been a lot worse for them to choose such an option but i hope they seek help and i believe everyone shld be given a second chance as long as they're willing to quit it for themselves and the people around them, that there's always a brighter side to life

No, I empathize but not to a fault.

Honestly no. There are people who have similar personal problems and don't become addicted to drugs. It's a choice.

If someone became addicted to drugs through forceful ingestion/administration by a sex trafficker, I would feel bad for them.

To an extent. Only in so far that rehabilitation should be state mandated.

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in general I would say no, because everyone is responsible for their own actions.

ppl decide to take drugs, usually.

when children are involved its a different case for me though.

It depends on the person and the situation. I know some people have turned to it as a coping mechanism due to things misfortunate things happening in their lives. While others got addicted through partying.

In all honesty it depends on them. I only show sympathy for those who really want to stop but can’t do anything about it. But for others who are not that much serious, it’s totally up to them. And the only time some of these people want to stop is probably when they’re getting married, and they know that they have to be responsible. Nowadays, there are people who vape CBD. I was told about it from CBD gummies for pain in Canada, I just hope it doesn’t become an addiction too.

no, they chose that. Drugs addiction is a CHOICE... but I don't hate them for it.

I feel sorry for them and want them to get better

mostly yes but it depends from case to case

people handle their struggles and battles in different ways. some are able to overcome them and others turn to drugs and alcohol as an escape. you can’t fault them for that. but those who begin committing crimes just to satisfy their addictions are horrible and i can’t sympathize with them. similarly, if you’re genuinely working to overcome your addiction, you deserve support from everyone. it’s not easy, i’ve seen how painful it is for them.

i did community med work last year at a drug rehabilitation center and there were kids as young as 11 years old struggling with heroine and meth and what not addiction. it was just horrible and traumatizing to watch.

It's rather sad to read such things here

Hi, I'm new here, but I just had to jump in on this thread though it's quite old. Actually, it's sad to see people struggling with drug addiction, especially when it's something that started out as just trying to fit in or keep up with a certain image. But at the same time, I do think it's important to acknowledge that everyone has choices and some people make bad ones. I've recently come from Essex, where I went to rehab essex. My close friend is there getting help with his alcohol addiction. He's almost fine now, but it's still hard for me to see all those addicts. Anyway, rehab is not easy, but it's worth it.

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I sympathize.

I used to think more harshly on them, but I realized a lot of them use it as a way to cope with their mental health issues and sometimes physical pain.

Not a good way to cope, but some don't see any other ways.

Yes of course, but they also need to be held accountable. You dont get a free pass for shitty behavior because you have an addiction.