Part 4/9:

The Complexities of Mental Illness and Substance Abuse

While firmly categorizing Nick Reiner’s actions as evil, the speaker also acknowledges that he was sick—a term they use to denote mental health issues or the effects of substance abuse. However, they distinguish between sickness and morality: being a drug addict does not necessarily make someone evil, but when addiction—accompanied by malicious intent—overcomes the individual, it results in catastrophic actions.