But it ' s very clear that most of them are on drugs . And . that ' s something they can and should change . You have clearly never been addicted to drugs . Me neither , fortunately , but I know from second hand experience sadly that drugs tend to get a grip on people . They are then more or less excluded from society ehich further marginalizes them . It ' s mostly human being who made a mistake which is normal but are suffocated by its consequences . I advocate for viewing drug addicts as victims , not as perpetrators , so they can more easily get the help they need . Looking down on them from your uppermiddleclass throne isn ' t going to help anyone . And , well , for your statistic , do you know the details ? Are these people maybe unable to find a job ? You ' d be surprised how hard it is to hold down a job if your qualifications are subpar .