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