Before someone pipes in, of course, not using is the best way to stay safe, but that’s not a reality for a lot of people. Access to addiction and mental health care is hard to come by. For me, as someone who struggles with CPTSD and it’s many branches, going to therapy once a week for a month is more expensive than my mortgage. I can’t afford it. If I had an addiction? For too many people, getting help is not possible.