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While it's true that for most people the initial decision to partake of alcohol or drugs is voluntary, over time these substances literally change numerous aspects of the brain to the point where the individual cannot stop using or drinking even if the desire to do so is high. Before you condemn them for taking a drink in the first place, ask yourself if you could have endured what they have quite probably experienced in their lives.