As depression can cause a person to start using drugs to cope with their issues in life initially, it can lead to addiction (https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/depression-and-addiction/#:~:text=The%20symptoms%20of%20depression%20can,increase%20the%20risk%20for%20addiction.) That’s what makes treatment in a safe place even more important. We do have such places in New Zealand such as https://www.theturningpoint.co.nz/ but it would be great to see them all government-funded as many users will be from a lower socioeconomic demographic.