Drug abuse has been an extremely distressing and difficult issue plaguing society today. Thousands of people with varying ages, sexes and nationalities have come under the spell of these dangerous substances, using anywhere from marijuana, magic mushrooms, heroin and cocaine down to controlled substances like prescription medications and designer drugs such as Ecstasy. For a price, it seems that anyone can get high on their drug of choice. The secret drug abuse that celebrities, athletes, politicians and other famous people have taken pains to hide has been exposed and widely publicized in the media. High profile personalities such as Eric Clapton, Nicole Ritchie, Lindsay Lohan, Robert Downey, Jr. have all battled their drug-enhanced demons in public. The subject of drug abuse is a common theme in movies, television shows, and literature. Everyone seems to have an opinion about the subject; some vehemently against drug abuse, and other even glamorizing it. Despite the massive attention the issue of drug abuse gets, the scary part about the whole matter is that there doesn’t seem to be a clear solution in sight.
In the last few decades we have seen the most horrendous crimes committed by crazy people with a drug abuse problem who were too much under the influence to have control over their actions. Many innocent lives have been ruined or lost in school shootings, sexual assaults, and other random acts of violence done by these drug addicts. This is because drugs can strip away inhibition and affect other brain functions, leaving the person in its grip to burst in uncontrollable rages. People who habitually abuse drugs eventually suffer a decline, not only in physical and mental health but also in maintaining their relationships.