I have a few simplified statements.
• There are no bad people; I believe all people are good, but it's the behavior of addicts that becomes the “bad,” and in order to bring more people into treatment, I think it's wise to note the difference more often.
They are all good people with a very bad addiction that does drive many of them into criminal acts to support their habits.
• Drug treatment, when it lasts only for 30 days, is not an answer but only a beginning that rarely ends the addiction.