I think there are people who will start using or relapse because of this. I agree with Nervous Guy that no active addict is considering it glamorous.
Nervous Guy is exactly right on everything he is saying about those addicted. And, with PSH, he was first addicted very young, while hanging out in that artsy NYC scene in the 80s/90s. I can see how he first started and how he relapsed, etc.
What I always wonder is how does somebody like this START an addiction. How does a normal wife with two kids decide to take up meth?
I know somebody who was exactly the same - he was married to the best wife you could ask for with two kids, and started smoking crack. Predictably, his life is in shambles. I was telling his wife that he had no choice when he was doing the crazy things like selling the TV to get more crack, etc.. But, she asked but why would he start...........And, I had no answer for that.