Have you considered the possibility that what they taught you in school isn't true? Many people choose to do opiates on the advice of their doctor, to relieve

Have you considered the possibility that what they taught you in school isn't true? Many people choose to do opiates on the advice of their doctor, to relieve pain from surgery and the like. Most do not ruin their lives. Many people choose to become addicted to caffeine. Most do not ruin their lives. Many people choose to use "soft" recreational drugs like alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana. Most do not ruin their lives. Many people choose to use "hard" recreational drugs like cocaine, ecstasy, etc. I believe most, but definitely many, including many I personally know, do not ruin their lives. It's not simple cause and effect. Many causes have to conspire to ruin someone's life. Drugs can contribute, but people can and do use them safely. Conversely, many people being abusing drugs because they're already at a low place in life, as other comments have pointed out. Addressing those other problems and minimizing the harm contributed by drugs are how we solve the drug abuse problem. More of those school programs to convince people of something untrue won't.