Heroin Essay, Research Paper

Heroin

Heroin related deaths and arrests among young pop culture musicians has

not been this visible for decades. ?We observe pop culture making this drug-

which is very lethal-look glamorous and chic,? says Ginna Marston of the

Partnership for a Drug-Free America (54). For example, according to Karen

Schoemer’s report for Newsweek, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, Shannon Hoon of Blind

Melon and Jerry Garcia of Greatful Dead, all participated and abused heroin

(54). Kurt Cobain took his own life with a shotgun, while battling his heroin

addiction. Also, Shannon Hoon overdosed on cocaine while he had recently tried

to kick his heroin habit. In addition, Jerry Garcia who had been a drug junkie

for years died in a rehabilitation center while trying to come clean from drug

use. However, Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, David Gahan of Depeche Mood

and actor Robert Downey, Jr. were all arrested for possession of heroin and

other illicit drugs (54). Weiland was busted on heroin and cocaine possession in

May, 1995 (54). Furthermore, Gahan was arrested for drug possession after an

overdose on heroin and cocaine (54). In addition, Downey was arrested when

officials found heroin, crack, and cocaine in his car after he was pulled over

for speeding. He plead not guilty to the charges and was sentenced to a

mandatory rehab program. Downey on June 28, 1995 walked out of the drug

treatment facility, but later turned himself in the next day (54). Heroin is

very much in back and has become a major trend and a way of life for the pop

culture life style.