is it the people or the drugs
Everyday more and more drug addicts resort to intense rehab treatment. Many of these victims are usually labeled as low life, drug abusers, etc.; but in fact, drug addiction should be considered a mental illness or a weakness. Of course, most people will probably disagree with this particular affirmation, however there is more than enough evidence to prove this assertion is completely proper. The genuine definition of mental illness is “a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind.” Drug addiction itself greatly changes the brain, disturbing the normal hierarchy of needs and desires.
One against this analogy may assume that drugs are only a choice made by an individual. Although it’s occasionally based on an option to use the drugs in the first place, in most situations, that is not at all the case. For the most part—when a human uses an illegal drug substance—it will react and give them some sort of a high. Many will get addicted to this feeling. Most need it to temporarily heal their stress, depression, etc. A person will use it again in attempt for the same results, but fails without using a greater amount of the substance or drug. Being addicted deeply changes the brain to react differently with each and every individual use.
My main point of this perspective is to show the misjudgment of our fellow Americans. One does not simply look down on someone with cancer and mistreat them as a human being. So, why is it so common to find a simple drug addict often being unfairly treated or looked down on? It is simple enough to know that they are ill and in need of treatment or help.
One against this analogy may assume that drugs are only a choice made by an individual. Although it’s occasionally based on an option to use the drugs in the first place, in most situations, that is not at all the case. For the most part—when a human uses an illegal drug substance—it will react and give them some sort of a high. Many will get addicted to this feeling. Most need it to temporarily heal their stress, depression, etc. A person will use it again in attempt for the same results, but fails without using a greater amount of the substance or drug. Being addicted deeply changes the brain to react differently with each and every individual use.
My main point of this perspective is to show the misjudgment of our fellow Americans. One does not simply look down on someone with cancer and mistreat them as a human being. So, why is it so common to find a simple drug addict often being unfairly treated or looked down on? It is simple enough to know that they are ill and in need of treatment or help.