I have kids and recognize that they will become full grown adults and should have some agency. I want them to be informed enough to navigate the treacherous world into which they’ve been born, and given the emotional, financial, and other forms of stability so they don’t turn to drugs as a crutch. When I hear opiates I think of the medical industrial complex as the primary threat vector, not street drugs. All fully legal right now. Everyone I know who got hooked started under doctors orders. I’m not against responsible recreational drug use as they get older. I’m also not against the responsible prescription of opiates, all we’ve done to curb this is make pain treatment harder to obtain for those who need it. Either way, punishing people is not the way forward.