Canadian Crime Trends

 British Columbia consistently has high rates of police reported drug offences. 654 incidents per 100,000 population which was more than double the rate in Saskatchewan, the next highest province. In accordance with the province as a whole, relatively high rates of drug offences are found in the metropolitan areas  of Vancouver, Victoria and Abbotsford. A large majority of these places are where drug users and their kind alike tend to gravitate towards. There are many of them, that is why I feel that more come from far places to be around a larger faction of people in relatable states and situations. 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-users-can-access-illegal-drugs-in-minutes-1.1188472  - Vancouver users can access illegal drugs in minutes (head line, published in 2012)

This link above shows just how bad the recent drug issues in British Columbia have gotten

 I think that there is a large direct connection between the experiences of ones' childhood/adolescents and where they will take their lives. If you were to see a interview with some of the people who are addicted to drugs and may not live on the streets but look like it and they are asked about experiences that have got them there. 9 times out of 10 there is a story of a wrecked home life, abuse (physical/sexual, emotional), a stage of rebellion where they met someone who seriously took their life down the wrong path (a 'bad boy/girl'). There are 2 'movies' ('Through a Blue Lens', and a follow up 10 years later, 'Tears For April: Beyond the Lens)  that are shot by the RCMP officers who policed down town East Hastings Street and the surrounding areas. These interviews support my thoughts.