People cannot choose to be addicted. I agree with that.
What our organization is about is empowering young people through education—through honest education—about the realities of substance uses. It's pretty clear when you look at the facts of drug use that it is dangerous and scary, but this does not mean we're always listened to. Young people have shown throughout the years that despite valiant efforts to keep them from using certain drugs, some of them will continue to do so.