I am not being glib. Someone who would say the words "drugs got my kid" is 100% avoiding responsibility.

Drugs don't get people. People seek out drugs because they feel trapped or because they can't deal with some sort of trauma or sense of insecurity or whatever. Emotionally stable people who have good relationships with the people around them don't get addicted to hard drugs. 

 At least with sugar people can sorta be forgiven because there is a mountain of propaganda pushing it on you & a similar amount of propaganda telling people to avoid red meat & foods that are actually healthy & satiating.

Not even the biggest idiot thinks heroin is good for them. The person who turns to heroin has already consciously said "fuck life"