There is one young lady that I work with that has a lot of learning to do about life. I find myself biting my tongue around her a lot. She is a very opinionated young lady, who seems to think that she is smarter than anyone else in the world. And she has absolutely no sympathy or empathy for anyone who has become addicted to any kind of substance. She aspires to become a pharmacist, but I really don’t think that she will make a very good one, because she is so judgemental.
I guess maybe I’m a little bit more sensitive to the dilemmas of substance abuse because I have had several close friends and family members who have had to go through some kind of alcohol rehab in their lives. One very discouraging fact is that for most people, they have to go to an alcohol treatment center more than once to get their addiction under control. I think that there is a need for more alcohol treatment options for low-income people. Addiction strikes people regardless of income levels!