| Superstars and celebrities flitting in and out of | | | | to the excesses of drugs. Proven with a recent anti |
| rehabilitation are diminishing the serious effects and | | | | semitic tirade blamed on the effects of alcohol. It does |
| long lasting results of addiction. If you can take anything | | | | however give heart to know that even people of such |
| from the tabloid tales and exploits of celebrities and | | | | stature can fall foul to the effects of long term use |
| superstars, a couple of weeks in a good facility can | | | | and abuse of drugs. |
| cure a person of any addiction and supposedly the | | | | The fear is that the more these stories appear the |
| motivation that led to the addiction. | | | | more that it will become socially acceptable to be a |
| Wealth obviously gives better access to drugs due | | | | drug user or even an addict. When the time comes to |
| there greater affordability. Affordability is a naturally | | | | stop, should that occur before death, people are led to |
| occurring restriction for mere mortals and may be the | | | | believe it's as simple as popping into a handy facility for |
| single greatest deterrent for the general population. | | | | a quick clean. All's well that ends well. |
| Celebrity stars like Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and | | | | Exacerbating the situation is that there seems to be |
| Robbie Williams appear on magazine covers painfully | | | | very little effect on the employment prospects of |
| exposing their personal demons and the tragedy that | | | | celebrity users. In some cases it may actually improve |
| is their lives. Two weeks later the same faces appear | | | | their prospects. Kate Moss could be used as an |
| on magazine covers leaving the latest "in" club, only | | | | example of this. |
| able to walk with the assistance of body guards and | | | | The positive to come out is that drugs do not |
| minders. With looks, that at best, could be described as | | | | discriminate based on race, color or social standing. |
| dazed and semi conscious. Drink driving arrests are | | | | Drugs can and will destroy lives regardless of social |
| prolific even though a driver could easily be afforded. | | | | standing. This is the message that should be promoted |
| Let alone a taxi. | | | | and not the quick fix scenario that is becoming the |
| Even superstars of the ilk of Mel Gibson can fall victim | | | | promoted social norm. |
