Anthony Kiedis

To understand the problem, one must first identify the pathways that lead to meth, which is where Shukla began to explore her participants’ different experiences. While the reasoning and circumstances surrounding initiation into meth use several themes appeared. Most notably, most individuals started their drug using careers before they were teenagers, and none began with meth. Early childhood was exposed to drugs, and for that abuse and neglect, were the norm among those with whom she spoke. Shukla uncovered those secrets, regardless of their life experiences, a ‘‘deep love of meth’’ kept her participants trapped in a cycle of drug abuse. (Tchoula 2017).

The documentary “Unguarded” by Chris Herren is a story about drug abuse. Chris Herren, a former NBA player was addicted to heroin and painkillers. In his story he talks about how the world of drugs can change your life. Chris Herren, who had such a big income decides he would rather spend it on drugs. His life has changed insensibly and now he goes around the world educating students, soldiers, and people in rehab centers about the dangers of drug addiction. He tells again and again, wherever he can, in the hope that he can help people avoid the mistakes that nearly killed him.

There are two ways that popular songs portray drugs there are the songs that glorify them and tell the story of the “party-life” and others tell the “after-story” that tell of the addiction, of hitting rock-bottom, of how it can ruin your life. More and more of the popular songs are pro-drugs and pro-“party-life” or they are slyly double sided such as Eminem’s Drug Ballad, songs that tend to be lesser known or less popular tell the story of the addiction, about hitting rock-bottom, and of recovery such as D.L. Downer A.K.A. James Williams’ Suga Boom Boom (Chasing Dragons). Drug Ballad, was released on May 23, 2000 in the album The Marshall Mathers LP (www.sing365.com). Suga Boom Boom (Chasing Dragons) was written and sung by D. L. Downer a.k.a. James Williams and his 16-year-old niece Laleazy was produced as a single by MajorEpic music label and was released on October 26, 2014. Both of these songs are within the rap and hip-hop genres. When analyzing and comparing and contrasting these two songs we need to consider why one is more popular than the other, why and how has drugs become such a prevalent problem, why are drugs portrayed differently, and how can we help those that are addicted and keep others from becoming addicted themselves.

The basic thing nobody asks is why do people take drugs of any sort? Why do we have these accessories to normal living to life? I mean, is there something wrong with society that’s making us so pressurized that we cannot live without guarding ourselves against it? – John Lennon. Drug and Alcohol addiction is a serious physical and psychological problem that can affect many aspects of an individual. Drug addiction is a serious problem that is gradually overcoming the community and organizations must be eager to avoid this continuation. Drug and Alcohol abuse leads to increased accidental deaths, internal conflict and detachment with family members.

During his high school career, no one wanted to believed that Chris had an addiction so no one talked about it. Once Chris entered Boston College more expensive drugs were introduced to him. Boston College was were he had his first line of cocaine. He then got addicted and he would have to snort cocaine before his games and even practices. Drugs started to become a big part of his life. When he eventually got drafted to the NBA by the Denver Nuggets, heroin and pills were introduced to him. Chris would skip his warm ups because he would be waiting for his drug dealer to deliver his drugs to him so he could take them before the game. After being released from the NBA, he got offered a lot of money to play overseas. Playing overseas Chris’s addiction became much worse. Most nights Chris wouldn’t be returning home to his wife and kids. Chris’s wife was scared for their kids and her own safety. Chris then returned back to the United States and was done with playing basketball. Drugs became such a big part of Chris’s life that he couldn’t play basketball anymore. In the US, Chris’s wife said she would leave him, with their children, if Chris didn’t sober. Chris worked very hard and after two years of rehab and professional help he was sober. He has been sober since August 1st,

In the speech,”Everything you know about addiction is wrong,” spoken by Johann Hari, attempts to inform the audience about how society takes drug addiction the wrong way and is completely normal for a human to use drugs as a last resort in life. The presentation starts off when he explains to the audience the many different drug addicts he has met in his life a few years ago while traveling a long 30,000 mile journey. He then goes onto stating from his research that everything humanity has been taught about drugs is completely backwards. A experiment was done in the 50’s to show the relationship between drugs and social life. The reason people start drugs is not because they want to, but it is caused by not being able to bear a present in your life. Moreover, there is cruel punishments of drug abuse in America and how Portugal has tried to change it in their country. Luckily people can get over any kind of addiction when they have a friend or blood relative that they can call on if they have a crisis. Finally, people should be more supportive and open in their heart when it comes to others that have a addiction. The author uses logos and pathos to emotionally connect and comfort the people that have thought about drugs in their life and people that dislike drugs and addicts, but using ethos he tries to make a change in the natural drug habitat.

R v Andrew Leigh Jones pleaded guilty in the magistrate court to trafficking a controlled drug and well as 12 other offences that was brought up from the magistrate court to be sentenced in accordance to section 18 A. Some of the 12 other offences included 5 counts of failing to comply with bail agreements, 2 counts of driving while disqualified, 1 count of driving a motor vehicle without being authorised, one count of driving an unregistered vehicle, 1 count of driving an uninsured vehicle, 1 count of possessing a prohibited weapon and 1 count of unlawful possession. For trafficking a controlled drug a maximum penalty of 50,000 or imprisonment for 10 years while the other 12 offences accumulative not including drug trafficking

Drug abuse is already is a nationwide epidemic as it is but opioids abuse involves young adults and artist. The author Wade Berrettini provides examples and discusses the concern of famous individuals who have abused opioids and had lead to deaths. He presents a case of Prince and Philip Seymour Hoffman, died in the recent past of opioid overdoses, He defines the danger of opioids and types of medication that are under the opioids category. From reading the article, the author hopes to reach the minds of young artist and adults of those who are affected by this issues and hopefully spread awareness to help prevent this tragic. However, the author Wade Berettine his use of unsupported ethical, logos, pathos appeals doesn’t grab the attention of the reader to

Individually, we create a metaphorical puzzle as we reflect on our life. These puzzle pieces represent all of the small-scale decisions we’ve made. Inside of those decisions, also consists of other people and how they influenced our upbringings. When this puzzle is put together, all of these decisions create one large picture. Specifically, Wes Moore’s “puzzle” obtains unfinished than other people, these pieces may not fit particularly well with other pieces, and they may never will. The reader may never perceive why Wes made any of the poor decisions he has made in his lifetime, nevertheless, there’s one large section of the puzzle that holds together–this would be Wes Moore’s influence from drug abuse. The idea of drug abuse continues to be frowned upon by other people. However, what most people may not understand is that there’s an addiction that comes with it, not an addiction to the drugs specifically, though an addiction to the lifestyle that came with it.

Drugs greatly deepened the willingness and desire to love one another and satisfy oneself. Drug use was very prevalent in the 1960’s and the main reason was the counterculture. Drugs were promoted through many of the admired musical groups whom were the heads of the counterculture revolution. As a result many of their fans got addicted to drug use and influenced society in an altered drug state. The counterculture was founded by personal satisfaction and the main source of satisfaction was drugs. Drugs negatively affected the social revolution because it instilled complacency and a lack of desire to impact society within the members of the movement. Without the drug abuses, society would look much different today and the War on Drugs would not have affected as many people as it has throughout the history of the United

As I sat down in a room with my favorite drummer, Rhett Noland, I had pre existing thoughts I would learn new drum skills, hear about tour life, and get advice about performing. Instead, all those things were blown out the window. What I aquired from this classroom was more important to me than any rudiment or drum fill, or any advice someone else could have given me. What I learned in this classroom in a sense “woke me up” and gave me a realization about what I am here on Earth for. Rhett told me about how he used to be an alcoholic. How he used to not even be able to go to work without a drink. How destructive drinking was. How miserable he was. There was a paradigm shift in the room immediately after he told us that now, he had been sober for 23 months.

He assumes that drug addiction originated by younger years adversity in major cases; like many women who are addicted are victims of sexual assault in childhood years. Similar, he tells that males suffered “series of abandonment or severe physical and psychological abuse” (Maté 274) in childhood memory would easily be involved in addiction. According to Mate, drug addicts are usually in a state of unawareness; they can self-harm without feeling pain (274). Maté’s patient, Carl, thirty-six year-old native, angrily hurt himself with a knife as punishment for using cocaine (274). However, people misunderstand that addiction will not happen in families that raise children with a “secure nurturing home” (Maté 275). He argues that it still exists in those secure homes, even though they do not recognize it. In brief, Maté describes the mental factors such as stress, anxiety, and depression which are saddled “from family problem, or from outside circumstance” (274); this pressures can emotionally affect to the process of “endorphin-liberating interaction with their children” (Maté 275). He thinks children would rely on opiates to comfort their deepest emotions; it would be a best solution to escape their lonely world. For that reason, Maté confirms addicts usually blame themselves for “stupid decision” (Maté 275) after being suffered of drug starvation. In the last paragraph, Maté concludes his essay by stating “that is the great wound of all” (275),

Beginning with the late 1960’s counterculture in San Francisco, music and drugs will forever be inter-linked. Hippie bands such as the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers, and Phish are associated with marijuana, mushrooms, and LSD. Modern electronic “rave” , or club music is associated with MDMA or Ecstasy. When one thinks of rock and roll, sex and drugs immediately come to mind. While the use of drugs is not essential for the creation or performance of all new music, it was certainly in important factor for the counterculture music of the late 1960’s. While some of the most important and influential music was made with the help of psychoactive drugs, it was often to the detriment of the artist. Janis

Since “Hotel California” debuted in the seventies, one can understand why the topic would be Californian drug-using lifestyle. “The scare tactics of the 1960s gave way to the contradictory messages of the late '70s and early '80s. Drugs became glamorous, without becoming better understood”

The use of drugs is a controversial topic in society today. In general, addicts show a direct link between taking drugs and suffering from their effects. People abuse drugs for a wide variety of reasons. In most cases, the use of drugs will serve a type of purpose or will give some kind of reward. These reasons for use will differ with different kinds of drugs. Various reasons for using the substance can be pain relief, depression, anxiety and weariness, acceptance into a peer group, religion, and much more. Although reasons for using may vary for each individual, it is known by all that consequences of the abuse do exist. It is only further down the line when the effects of using can be seen.