| p>The NEWS report had the story in their sights and | | | | to the efficacy of this chemical. |
| they fired -prime time news releases with hourly | | | | And so - from cradle to grave - we are nurtured in |
| updates. | | | | the belief thatit is not only okay to take drugs - but |
| A hero has fallen - caught with an illegal substance on | | | | we should; |
| his person. | | | | - get to know, |
| He pleads with his adoring fans for understanding and | | | | - trust |
| a degree offorgiveness - but the hounds have the | | | | - like |
| scent and it's trial by media. | | | | - and...accept these drugs |
| No matter that our hero has 'bi-polar disorder' - he | | | | Ladies and gentlemen - A rose by any other name is |
| has beencaught in the ecstasy of the ultimate | | | | still a rose. |
| fantasy - the escape fromreality. | | | | I suspect that a statistical comparison between the |
| And in the final expose - he admits that he has been | | | | increase in theuse of drugs in our society and the rise |
| the taker ofdrugs for a long period of time - 'and so | | | | in pharmaceutical stockswould allow us to realize a |
| perhaps he enjoyed thehabit.' | | | | very simple commonality - one whichneeds no |
| But the really, rare bit of side-light information on this | | | | 'ramming home.' |
| 'socialcomment,' is that following the news report on | | | | The gist of this article is to allow each of us to see |
| 'fortunes fall fromgrace,' I was treated to a television | | | | how wecontribute to the image of drugs in our |
| commercial that gave me somedeep insights into the | | | | society. |
| nature of our drug culture. | | | | If you are unsure as to where you stand on this |
| A mother and child were shown - the mother | | | | comment - go toyour 'medicine chest' and consider |
| chanting a litany ofpraise for a particular drug - with | | | | your commitments and comments toa 'drug-free' |
| which she had absolutecertainty that all things in the | | | | game. |
| world would be right for her childshould she only trust | | | | All the best in making your choices. |