Drugs are not new. Man has been experimenting with them for thousands of
years. People use them to escape feelings of isolation, and to feel a sense of unity with
everything and everyone around them. The appeal is that they change the way a person
feels and perceives the world around her. Users take them to feel more sociable, relieve
boredom, and forget problems. Addiction doesn't discriminate- addicts come from
everywhere. There are a myriad of attitudes concerning drug addicts, and everyone falls
into a category concerning drug usage. Some are lucky enough to have never been an
addict, some are completely incapacitated by their addiction, some are "functionalE
addicts, and then there are recovered addicts.
Many people have never been addicted drugs, and will never fully experience the
physical and mental torment that drugs cause. They believe that people who abuse drugs
are degenerates and should be looked down upon, preaching to others about not doing it
without ever really understanding the addiction. Or, they hate the idea of losing control so
much, that they're determined never to take drugs, even if it makes them feel like an
outsider at times. Our society has caused us to believe that the typical drug addict is from
a lower income area or the inner city, when in fact drugs affect all types of people,
everywhere. Not realizing that drugs do not discriminate, most people are probably in
close contact with an addict without ever knowing it. People who have never been
addicted to drugs are the lucky ones who are fortunate enough to have overcome peer
pressure. They are content enough in their lives that they don't don't feel the constant
need for drugs to give a different outlook on life. Everyone who has experimented with,
but did not become addicted to drugs also falls into this category.
Addicts who are completely incapacitated by their addi...