> antibiotics There is a difference in the case of antibiotics because of the issue of drug resistance. Most of the harm to others from opiate addiction is a

> antibiotics There is a difference in the case of antibiotics because of the issue of drug resistance. Most of the harm to others from opiate addiction is a secondary effect from the illegality of non-prescription drugs, leading to crime. There is no fundamental reason why someone else being an addict should be harmful to you, apart from your feelings of compassion for them.