There’s 35.16 million people in Canada, 11% of those people have a problem with alcohol or drug abuse. That’s roughly 3 million, 867 thousand, 600 people, maybe even more.
That’s tough for anyone to get their head around. Why would they choose such a chaotic lifestyle? Why would they want to hurt their bodies like that? What influenced them to use alcohol or drugs? While these questions are good to ask, sometimes it’s not about the “why.” Sometimes, it’s just simple understanding of how addiction really works.
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