Heroin Doesn’t Cause Addiction, Society Does.

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Heroin users only become addicted because they are disconnected with society… That’s what Youtube channel Kurzgesagt suggests.

The informative and sometimes controversial video network today released a new video, titled ‘Everything We Think We Know About Addiction Is Wrong‘.

Based on facts from British writer, Johann Hari’s book about drugs and addiction titled ‘Chasing The Scream’, the video questions the way that society treats drug addicts and further outcasts them from society.

Marked on Reddit as ‘Potentially Misleading’, the video is sure to have it’s fair share of sceptics.

With a huge following, Kurzgesagt has made many influential videos, breaking down complex issues and making them easier to understand. Take this one on the European Refugee Crisis for example: