Drugs

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the 80's strong anti-drug campaigns
seemed to be winning the war on drugs. But, in 1996 people have become alert to
the increase in Heroin addiction. Heroin use has doubled every year since 1992.
What caused the use of heroin to increase? The growth of heroin abuse has
increased in the United States because famous musicians and movie stars have
been caught with the drug, because pop culture continues to make heroin seem
glamorous, and because babyboomers have a relaxed view on drugs.
To begin with, the abuse of heroin has increased because famous
musicians and movie stars have been caught with the drug or have been known to
use it. Kurt Cobain, lead singer for Nirvana, openly admitted to abusing the
drug and checked himself into a detox center weeks before his suicide. Kurt
Cobain had chronic stomach problems and was always looking for something to ease
the pain. During an interview with MTV he commented on his stomach pain with,
"The pain in my stomach made me feel like a ...

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Jr. was also a clean cut young man. But, unlike Cobain or
Weiland he was not a musician or artist, he was an actor. This broadened the
awareness of drug abuse. The movie industry brings in a whole other group of
kids who see their favorite actor get caught for possession of heroin and think
if they do heroin they too can be as "cool" or "sophistcated" as movie stars.
Many young people are using heroin because they see their idols use it.
Second, pop culture makes heroin seem glamorous which adds to its use
among young people. Movies like Pulp Fiction and Trainspotting make using
heroin look appealing. The main character in Pulp Fiction was a hitman played
by John Travolta who did ...

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