The Solution
To understand addiction, you must first understand that, to the addict, drugs are not the problem. They are the solution.
Drugs are simply the coping mechanism, the solution, to deal with other underlying issues. Whether it be emotional pain, trauma, childhood issues, abuse, low self-esteem or the endless number of other reasons, drugs offer a means to deal and cope and therefore offer a solution. They are not the problem to the addict.
