Why do people always seem to think that drugs are causing mental health issues rather than we use drugs to cope with mental health issues?

Literally had the same exact thing happened to me growing up I feel your pain I'm sober from benzos and opiates and it feels like all the mental pain I was hiding from in my teen years is hitting me at once and I just want to use them again but I cant because I caused so much damage I started using drugs at 14 I'm 18 now half my family doesn't trust me because of the shit I did to get high. Like some real dope fiend greasy shit robbing plugs raiding my family's scripts stealing money from purses boosting shit at walmart like so much dumb shit to get high and I realised I was hurting everyone around me because idgaf about myself but Ik other people do and it's going to hurt them when I'm dead before 21. I only smoke weed about 3 weeks "sober". my honest advice to you is that quit now before its too late just because your family doesn't understand what ur going thru doesn't mean they dont love you. Best wishes for u I hope u can figure everything out

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