Injury and death from Rx opiate abuse exceeds that of all illegal drugs combined since 2008. There are also countless other dangerous, addictive, “escape” Rx drugs beyond opiates. If you want to see the true dopers, stop by a pharmacy or pain pill clinic just before doors open. Many of them don't even go out anymore. They simply get their Rx dope delivered to their subsidized housing and get all paid for by the taxpayer. Meanwhile the profit goes to big pharma.
Now, certain drugs that are illegal do quite the opposite of “escape”. In the right context, they can give you an important perspective on yourself, humanity, nature and the higher power we have come to interpret as God. Such drugs are IMPOSSIBLE to become addicted to because they let you see MORE of reality. In fact, some are used to successfully treat alcoholics and escapist drug addicts because it allows them to see the impact and cause of their addiction more clearly.
I highly recommend everyone watch this documentary on possibly the most important chemical in all of nature: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1340425/?mode=desktop
Go away, coward.