Adam Ebberbach (FGCU): Drug Addicts

Ive knew a few drug addicts in my life; some of which were my good friends. I understand that sometimes addiction gets the better of you and that causes you to make very stupid decisions. It is very strange to hear that one of your friends is in jail because he broke into a pawn shop to steal things he would pawn off anyway. Why would do such a thing? What would cause him to do this? The addiction to heroin got the better of him. He originally got into drugs because it was a cool thing to do when your new to high school. He figured that he would make more friends if he took and sold drugs. Surprisingly it worked; he became very popular with druggies and non-druggies alike. I knew him before that and he turned into a ghost of his former self. Eventually he stopped selling because he had enough to support his habit. When that money ran out he had nothing left to sell so he would go out and steal stuff for money. He was a good kid, and to see him digress into what he turned into over something like being the cool kid blows my mind. I suppose having the “perception” of being a drug user seems to have a status today as someone who is cool. This “perception” caused my friend 5 years of his life. He got out this year while I was in college and he is still finishing high school. He is just a mess. The urge to be socially significant to my friend was so much that he chose this path. I just feel so bad for him. I think how easily this could have happened to anyone, including myself. It’s just scary how much people strive for popularity.

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