I do not disagree with your statements Goober (or those of Bear & Karrie), nor do I wish ill-will on those folks that are suffering from their addictions - I fully support the notion of providing help, assistance and comfort to those that have gotten into this rut. As you mentioned, we've been around the block enough times to see first-hand the devastation that uncontrolled addiction can have on an individual, their family and the community at large.
My particular view is that this circumstance really requires an aggressive approach in tackling this problem (and no, I am not suggesting that you lock 'em up at the drop of a hat) but Insite is simply - at best - deferring the inevitable demise for 99.99% of their clients and that is not justification for their existence.