The documentary Dope Sick Love, follows around two drug-addicted couples in the streets of New York City. Couples Tracey & Matt and Michelle & Sebastian are prime examples of what it is like to live with the unescapable harm of addiction. As discussed in class, addiction is defined as a continued, compulsive use that gives temporary relief of please, in spite of the awareness of negative consequences. This definition perfectly explains the entire synopsis of the documentary.…
William James O'Reilly Jr, otherwise known as Bill O’Reily,. was born on September 10, 1949, in New York City, to parents William James O'Reilly and Angela O'Reilly. When he was young, his family moved to Long Island, where O'Reilly attended a Catholic school. O'Reilly attended Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York where he studied history. Bill was also in the football club as a punter and wrote for the school newspaper where he slowly developed his love for journalism. O'Reilly studied at the University of London, graduating with a bachelor's degree in history in 1971. After that, he played semi- professional baseball for three years.…
Most people would look at the situation at hand and never think twice about ever getting into the drug trade. But as the audience meets Walter’s drug lord persona by which he goes Heisenberg, we see the character calculate and strategically take his time, making moves and leaving some people behind. When Walt becomes Heisenberg, he puts on a porkpie hat, some sunglasses and becomes the meth lord that he has schemed, sweated, bled, worked and became a broken man for. I believe what Walter White and the ego-persona he knows as Heisenberg did for his family and for himself are…
“Crack and the box” was written by Pete Hamill. In this short essay the narrator explains his thoughts on a very common topic of addiction. He compares crack which is a drug to the box which in this case would be a television. The narrator speaks of his time as a reporter interviewing many different crack addicts some which were his personal friends. He explains that they cannot break free from this addiction and that is very much so like the television viewers. Hamill speaks of television as a form off addiction saying that it occupies most peoples day. He also states that “Television, like drugs, dominates the lives of its addicts.…
What happens when the burdens of addiction confront a household; what dilemmas arise inside of a family? The novel Tweaked by Katherine Holubitsky; explores the life of an ordinary teenager, Gordie; and his internal struggles with his Brother Chase’s tyrannical addiction to crystal meth. Furthermore, Chase’s self-harm tragically cripples his family, which composes of Gordie, his mother, and father. Although it impacts their personal lives it also damages the relationships that they have with others outside of the family.…
To kick off this visualization, the first thing that really stood out and made me really think about what I was reading was when the main character Kristina or Bree snorted a line of meth with her father and her boyfriend. Let me just pause here to let you think about that. This father just watched and also joined her daughter do one of the most addictive drugs known to man. To me, he must have no esteem…
Sobriety presents a whole different set of challenges for recovering methamphetamine addicts. Matthew is “going through a lot of tests. He took my house. He hasn’t took my wife…I have to fight my way through that hallway, but when I get to the other side, its gonna be glorious” (Shukla 185). Once an addict decides to turn their life around they face the challenge of finding a legal job, a home they can afford, and find a community that will support their sobriety. Some find difficulty in receiving treatment. Katie, the mother of 7 kids and recipient of 7 felonies, had trouble finding help. Once she met with an attorney she expressed “’I don’t understand, y’all are always wanting to put me in prison, I’m a drug addict. I need help” (Shukla 199). Even after Katie begged the court they turned her down because she had too many white-collar crimes. After finally being admitted to a hospital she was diagnosed as a bipolar paranoid schizophrenic. Jackson experienced trouble earning his drivers license back. To get his drivers license back “it’d cost [him] $1,000” and “without any way to get back and forth to work” it’s hard to come up with that type of money. It seems that the odds are stacked against recovering addicts, even when they seek help. Lucy states, “you get this, you’re charged with that, you’re condemned for life” (Shukla 200). The crux of…
Drug addiction is on the rise and never stopping, with new drugs being discovered, the addictions will keep climbing. The amount of drug addicts there are in america is rising everyday, now it is about 23.4 million people across the our country alone. That is approximately one in ten Americans. In the novel The Other Wes Moore not only drug addiction is a problem but even becoming a drug dealer isn’t a far stretch. The novel follows two men with the same name not far apart, but two different fates. One Wes becomes a respectable Sargent after cleaning up his act while the other ends up in prison for life after a rough life with bad involvements through it all.…
Hart is able to connect with readers on the hardships of life and how a single choice can influence your entire life. I originally chose this book to inform myself on drugs in today’s society and what influences the use of them. After reading the book, I was able to understand what causes drug use and how what we learn by the media is somewhat incorrect. This memoir is truly well written and includes a unique way of writing that continuously keeps the reader active and engaged in the…
The abuse of Crystal Meth is a serious problem that it doesn’t only affect the person abusing the drug but it can affect the family. Some people really don’t know the big problem of Crystal Meth. Some people choose to use Crystal Meth for so many reasons. In order for people to better understand the use of Crystal Meth this paper is going to give you a description of what is Crystal Meth and the effects the drug has, the signs and statistics, how can meth affect the body, and how to overcome meth addiction. But first I’ll begin by sharing a real life story of a family that was affected by crystal meth.…
During the 1300s, a plague epidemic swept through Europe ruining everything in its path. Not a soul knew this horrible disease was about to turn their world upside down, but when it did there was no turning back. There was no getting back to their normal lives when this disaster hit. To me this is one, if not the most, terrible plague epidemics to hit the European countries. This horrible epidemic was called the Black Death. Researchers have spent decades studying and searching for answers. One answer they came to find was that this exact plague alone was responsible for killing over a third of the population. Europeans all over reacted and responded in so many different ways. Most did not know how to take the fact that their lives will never be the same after this pandemic swept through, and then some considered this a new beginning, a way to start over fresh and change their lives around.…
I never thought the day would come where I’d have to admit to myself I had an addiction. The hardest part was to except the fact I was an addict of painkillers and admitting it to my family so that I could get the help and support needed to get clean. The road leading to my addiction started with the factors of my childhood, always trying to fit in and not being supported emotionally from my parents. Having a child at the age of sixteen was the second factor, which made me grow up faster than a normal child at my age would have had to. Living the life of an addict was a struggle everyday but, getting help was the hardest part of it all. I’ll live with this disease for the rest of my life because recovery is a lifelong path. This is the story of my addiction, the path that lead to my recovery and how to prevent a similar situation for teens today.…
Methamphetamine (Meth) what do you think when you hear meth maybe white powders and images of people’s faces all messed up looking older then what they are. We all see them pictures in the doctors offices of people using it and how bad they look. One its bad for your body.Two its a drug and a one way shot to ruining your life and others around you. Three It is a illegal drug.…
Drug abuse is one of the leading struggles that people face every day in society. There are different types of drugs rather it is a recreation drug, prescription or over the counter drug, either can cause a wear and tear on a human’s health. People have their own reasons for why they want to experience drugs. Some people tamer with recreational drugs for the first time out of curiosity. Their either are influence by friends and significant others and mostly start by watching family members growing up. Growing up in a city where there were drugs being sold on every corner and seeing close love ones addicted to drugs like cocaine and heroin I had a chance to witness firsthand the effect that drugs have on people.…
To ensure that his wife and teenage son will have a secure future without him, his plan is to make as much money as possible in the little time he has left. Walter uses his talent for chemistry to create the world’s finest crystal meth. To sell the drugs, Walt reaches out to his former student Jesse Pinkman who is now a dealer and occasionally user of meth. They team up and the meth quickly becomes popular. They make enough money to attract the DEA’s attention, where his brother in law, Hank, works. The drug world changes Walter into a dangerous criminal with the DEA, including Hank, hot on his trail.…