Individuals who have gone through addiction treatment know better than anyone how difficult it is to recover. For this reason, individuals who have quit their destructive habits are calling on lawmakers to implement policies that support recovery.

For example, former addicts in a Northeast state recently held a rally to voice their opposition to a ballot initiative that would eliminate the state's tax on alcohol, the Boston Herald reports.

The state passed a sales tax on alcohol of 6.25 percent in 2009. Some of the funds generated from this levy go toward addiction treatment programs across the state. Lawmakers said that the initiative was the responsible thing to do.

However, the news source reports that there is currently a ballot initiative - which will be decided by voters in November - which could eliminate the tax. A group of recovering addicts held a march and rally to voice their opposition to the proposal.

Impact DWI, a group that advocates for higher taxes on alcohol, says that drunk driving accidents, alcoholism and fetal alcohol syndrome are all linked to the availability of beverages, which would decrease with higher taxes.