Speaking about the programme at the time, Prime Minister David Cameron referred to 120, 000 families who were plagued by drug addiction, alcohol dependency and crime.

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Boomers are frequently using anti-anxiety drugs, anti-depressants, and prescription pain medications all of which can lead to dependency and addiction.

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Addiction exposes the deepest forms of physical and psychological dependency.

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The social costs of family breakdown, welfare dependency, educational failure, crime, anti-social behaviour, drug and alcohol addiction are impossible to calculate.

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