I think that people should have the right to harm themselves, to the extent that they can afford it, without government getting involved.  I think that addicts should be ignored, unless they commit crimes, in which case they should be incarcerated without access to drugs.  There are lots of demands on taxpayer money, and I don't think addicts are much of a priority.  If they die, they've done it to themselves.  Lots of horrible alcoholics die every day by their own bad choices, but it's a waste of public resources to try to fix them when they don't want to fix themselves.  Government can't solve everyone's problems and make them all happy.  Focus on moving forward with the vast majority of people who have enough self-discipline to not harm themselves.