The most common addictions in our society today are drug addictionand alcoholism.
There has been survey estimates depicting around a quarter of the United States population is battling with issues related to alcohol, drugs and substance abuse.
Once one is addicted to drugs and alcohol, the ones who are affected are those individuals who directly interact with the addicted individual.
It brings to them pain, sorrow and destruction.
Amidst hurting family and friends, the professional life of the individual is also affected by drug addiction and alcoholism.
In the case of those individuals who are addicted to drugs and alcohol, dependency issues hurt their careers, business and create very aggravated and adverse working conditions.
Amidst drug addiction being an issue affecting the society, there are some myths that try to explain the origin of drug and alcohol addiction circulating with rather untrue information.
There is a widespread act by some of pinpointing some social groups that are most affected.
For others, there is a tendency to recognize and take drug and alcohol addiction as a case of moral decadence or illness.
These false information and beliefs have brought unnecessary fear, confusion and shame across the society.
However, the fact is drug and alcohol related addictions hardly appear in any society component in particular.
The problem just affects every gender, ethnicity and the rich or poor.
Society is forewarned against labeling and associating drug addiction with any stereotype that lacks in truth or even a reason to fear the addicted.
There is always a time in the life of a human when one does struggle with hurdles brought by life and aid is required from others.
Alcoholics and drug addicts are not any different from any individual out there in the society.
There is no one who chooses to be a drug addict, while addiction steals from a person a normal life.