It is preposterous to use a simple bromide as a response to a complex issue.

It is a rare individual who goes though life without coming into contact with addiction; family, friends, business associates and acquaintances are all susceptible whether it be alcoholism, drug addiction, prescribed pharmaceuticals, overuse of social media all of which compromise the ability to perform.  They are generally not street addicts, but occasionally become so, and  the circumstances that push them to unhealthy behaviours are not dissimilar