Interesting reading.....
Evidently the author has never lived with an addict.......the alternative choices they speak of are certainly there....however how many in active addiction will listen to reason or care about alternatives.......the article is written for the logical mind and sounds really great on paper......in the real world it is a different story.....this article is placing the responsibility of their recovery on the loved ones and not on the addict where it rightfully belongs JMHO......