Who Was Stephen King Responsible For His Substance Abuse?

Addiction can come in many different forms but they all change the environment around the addict. In The Shining, Danny, a five year-old boy has an imaginary friend named Tony. Although both his parents, Wendy (mom) and Jack (dad), have knowledge of this friend, it isn’t until chapter 17 that they realize Danny could seriously be mentally disabled or disoriented. Jack can be described as four things: alcoholic, a playwright, high tempered, and abusive. He has only touched Danny once but that day would change Danny forever, and Danny would never mess around in his office again.

After reading my Little Brother on Drugs, by Jenny Everett, I think the thesis statement in this essay is inductive, mean it falls in the ending. I believe the thesis is, “[T]here’s no telling what the result of Alex’s treatment will be; even at $20,000 a year there are no guarantees…I’m still left wondering why we’re rolling the dice on a healthy kid, particularly when the benefits of a few extra inches are unproven and the risks are unknown.” (Everett 114). I think this is the thesis statement because throughout the essay the author touches on each point mentioned. These main ideas consist of how Humatrope has no proven benefits and is too recent to have extensive research of any possible risks. Everett’s main focus throughout the essay is to find out why so many people take the drug if there are no proven guaranteed results, and what the worth is in a few extra inches with unidentified possibilities at stake. Everett is trying to persuade readers that, with additional research,

Throughout Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury provides many social criticisms; one of the more prominent social criticisms is drug abuse in society. In the beginning of the novel, Mildred, Montag’s wife, overdosed on sleeping pills, leaving her paralyzed and uncommunicative. Mildred was described as, “...a snow-covered island upon which rain might fall, but it felt no rain; over which clouds might pass their moving shadows, but she felt no shadow. There was only the singing of the thimble-wasps in her tamped-shut ears, and her eyes all glass, and breath going in and out, softly, faintly, in and out her nostrils, and her not caring whether it came or went, went or came.” (Bradbury 11). Within the quote, Bradbury uses the literary devices such as imagery and diction to create a negative view towards drug abuse. With the use of negative and contrasting vocabulary, the author presents the pessimistic view towards drug abuse. Drug abuse causes a person to become completely numb from everything else around them, which Bradbury portrays through his negative diction. Imagery is another

The consequences that follow the use of any drug are unfavorable. Although many individuals may see drug addiction as a mere lifestyle choice, it is a problem that many individuals suffer from and inevitably a growing issue that leaves major social and economic impacts.

The movie industry has involved the use of drugs, sex, violence over the years to increase the thrill of movies. Realistic depictions or not, movies with any of these three categories have been frequently viewed and accepted in our culture. With movies creating false “fictional drugs,” along with amplifying the side effects of prescription drugs, it is crucial to critique what is actually true or not. Whether or not the drug’s effects are medically correct has been glanced over by many. Directed by Scott Calvert in 1995, the movie The Basketball Diaries focuses on the substance abuse of heroin by the main character, Jim.

when she gets angry. She refuses to listen to his apologies and ends up leaving. Holden thinks that Sally is very phony of a person. Holden meets Carl Luce and tries to talk about sex with him , which annoys Carl and he leaves Holden early, but Holden continues to drink and ultimately gets very drunk. Holden is exhausted both physically and mentally and decides that it is time to go home. He sneaks into his apartment and wakes up Phoebe to be able to let her know what is going on. He tells her of his fantasy of himself being a Catcher In The Rye, a person who catches little children as they are about to fall off of a cliff. Phoebe tells him that he has misremembered the Robert Burns’s poem which says “if a body meet a body, coming through the

The word addiction has a strong, negative connotation and defined as the states of being enslaved to a habit or action. In the novel, The Glass Castle, Rex is addicted to alcohol. He is dependent on alcohol, constantly craving it and spend money on it despite the family’s financial situation.The text describes him, on many occasions, making his way down to the Green Lantern, the bar, with a drink already in his hand. Rex also takes money from the family to buy booze instead allowing the children to spend it on food to eat. For example, he would always demand for a part of Rosemary’s paycheck, refusing to take “no” as an answer. Additionally, Maureen is addicted to alcohol as well as smoking. Just like Rex, her actions suggest that she abuses

The permanence of one’s social exile is often the hardest to swallow. For many it seems unconceivable that for a minor offense, you can be subjected to discrimination, scorn, and exclusion for the rest of your life. When someone is convicted of crime today, their debt to society is never paid. The cruel hand that Frederick Douglas spoke of more than 150 years ago has appeared once again. In every state across our nation, African Americans, particularly in the poorest neighborhoods, are subjected to tactics and practices that would result in public outrage and scandal if committed in middle-class white neighborhoods. When the War on Drugs gained full steam in the mid-1980’s, prison admissions for African Americans skyrocketed , nearly quadrupling

Substance abuse disorders are common in our society. It is a disorder that each one of us will most likely experience through a family member, friend, or our self. I felt very drawn to this topic due to the fact that I have a family that has background of substance abuse and I myself have battle the demon. Not until I struggled with my own addiction did I become more tolerable and understanding to those that have a substance abuse disorder. Substance abuse is not something anyone wants to have; it is a disorder that takes control of a person’s life. It is a beast that tears a person apart; from their being to the lives of their loved ones. This disorder is not biased in anyway; rich or poor, male or female, employed or unemployed, young or

The short story “Sonny’s Blues” is one of the many classic stories that shows struggles and strife between siblings. This story depicts two brothers who are living in Harlem during the 1950’s. These brothers are both caged, one physically while the other emotionally. "Sonny's Blues" is a short story that was written by James Baldwin that reflects on a pair of brothers bonds through tough times, which could have been avoided had they not had so much miscommunication; the narrator’s lack of understanding and judgment is one of the many reasons why the younger brother fell victim to substance abuse.

Substance abuse is the habitual use of mind altering substances (Substances). Addicts have a false or altered look on reality; they need help seeing what is wrong with the life style they are living. Nikki Sixx once said,” Addiction- When you can give something up at any time, as long as it’s next Tuesday!” Recovery is teaching a person to break old habits. Substance abuse counselors are very important, not only in the mental health field, but in society as well.

the unfair treatment by criminal justice system. Substantial blame for the widespread power abuse is laid at the feet of the war on drugs by the government. It is the fundamentally ill-advised crusade strongly embraced by administrations and lawmakers of both parties at all government levels (Clarence 200). From the start, the war on drugs appears to have been neglecting the rights of people with African Americans and other minorities being affected negatively. Among the other depredations, it is the war that has spawned the racist profiles of the apparent drug couriers. Currently, the law enforcers apparently looking for the drug criminals regularly stop the drivers based on their skin color. The practice is popular that the African American community has dubbed it "driving while black or brown."

In the United States of America, we, the people value several things, some of which

In Stephen King’s novel Under the Dome, one of the social issues that arises is drug abuse. The novel’s antagonist, James “Big Jim” Rennie, is the town’s second selectman and owner of a used-car dealership. What nobody knows is he also runs the biggest meth operation on the east coast. One of his co-conspirators is a man named Phil “Chef” Bushey. They call him the “Chef” because he “cooks” the meth. Various other characters in the novel are depicted taking drugs, including Phil’s wife, Sammy, who also sells marijuana on the side. This leads us to the social issue of marijuana. Marijuana is a controversial subject in today’s society, and it’s also the topic of this essay. Currently twenty-three states have legalized marijuana in some form. People

Alcohol abuse is a serious problem, driving while drunk or under the influence of drugs is an even bigger problem that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Abusing either one of these substances can lead to the death of you or the death of someone else or even cause a major change in their life like Jacqueline’s story, her whole life has been changed because of another person’s ignorance and carelessness. Therefore, you should know the facts about drug and alcohol abuse before you do something you may regret for the rest of your life.