I'd imagine a blanket statement about what works for everyone is misguided, yeah. "If you have intellectual pursuits, that will prevent addiction" obviously can

I'd imagine a blanket statement about what works for everyone is misguided, yeah. "If you have intellectual pursuits, that will prevent addiction" obviously can't be stated as a fact. I'd imagine it's much more complex and maybe contingent on various factors, like how individuals calculate self-worth and what types of emotional or life experiences folks feel they are lacking on a day-to-day basis. Or something along those lines. But I have read research that shows there are some signs of predisposition towards drugs. Assuming those studies were thorough, then that's probably also a component. I guess the next step is repeating and then teasing out how important certain factors are when it comes to prevention / prediction.