I hear that. I grew up in the rural, midwest community. These people don't exactly deserve to be shamed, but they are *in fact* harming themselves and the people they love. Perhaps it just as applicable to regular alcohol & marijuana users such as myself, but those *harder* forms of using are very much detrimental to the body & mind.
I know countless people who have done meth for decades, and sure, they're still alive. But the bodily / spiritual damage, loss of brain matter is VERY apparent.
Across the board, I think that *any* drug charges should be directed more towards education & rehabilitation, rather than incarceration & shaming for sure.