I don’t believe for one moment that someone who dabbles in drugs sets out to become an addict. The majority of people who dabble in drugs never become addicted. To the percentage of people that do then the drug becomes a safe haven from normal life. Then the haven becomes preferable to real life.
Personally I’ve never seen the point in ‘drugs’ but in the past loved smoking and still enjoy a tipple. I didn’t set out to smoke 20 a day when I dabbled with one cigarette! I kind of woke up one day as a 20 a day nicotine addict – and still would like a cigarette at times but choose not to! However it was a painful journey after many years to stop that addiction.
Therefore is the drug addict to be abhorred or pitied? Having been a nicotine addict I find myself feeling empathy as I’m sure they never set out to deliberately be an addict.
Is Amy a spoilt rich girl or just a vulnerable child or adult whose life is lacking in some way?