I agree addiction does rest with the individual. But one cannot ignore how the supply or availability of the drug isn't a major factor in both drug use and the potential for addiction afterwards.

In my past I have lots of life experiences with drugs, sadly. I've been there and know the damage it causes. I escaped without an addiction problem or screwing my life up, but to this day some close friends who were right there with me are still dealing with consequences of their choices.

This cannot be ignored: Among many common threads in drug use and addiction is....the access to the drug itself. Yes, the individual choice to partake, to seek out and to desire the "high" or "party" is definitely a driving force too. But normally people act like people---if any "thing" is readily available it is more popular and more used. The harder to find, the less people are looking for it.

Pot is everywhere and easily accessed by most any one of any age with very minimal effort. For harder drugs, the person has to go find it and when they do....well.....

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