Not all choices are free and simple though. For example, if your family and entire social circle is built around a religion you could say that your religion is

Not all choices are free and simple though. For example, if your family and entire social circle is built around a religion you could say that your religion is still a choice, but if leaving a religion means leaving every important social bond you have, the choice is not as simple and free of consequences as choosing a BBQ sauce at the supermarket. Similarly, if you were never taught stress coping mechanisms, or were conditioned by your parents to seek approval from others, or have been taught to live fast and enjoy your youth, etc. it’s probably a lot easier to decide to try opioids. Even to the point where not trying them feels like going against everything you’ve ever been taught and everything that’s kept you safe and alive up to that point. It’s a nature vs. nurture argument and you’re ignoring the influence nurture has. We could do this all day, but it’s really not hard to think of a scenario where a bad decision to you is the rational decision to someone else. There are more variables at play than try opioids or not. Your entire life up until that point plays a decision and no two lives and value systems are the same.