Drugs expressly a money problem...

I've seen it too often...in the long run, finances dictating usage patterns. Though I'm only versed with certain make and model of drugs I'm fairly certain it applies to every last corner of the Earth. Why do the rich routinely test out clean of substances? It's not what everyone expects.

Drama and drying out are only a small portion of the story. Money or the lack thereof is a prime indicator of substance use. Drugs become a resource for the harried workers and students of the world. It's a resource that's tangible like electricity or money. It can be bought, sold, and traded. It's a heck of a lot more fun than a trip to the dentist.

So you say "Money is the Root of all Evil." Not so. It isn't the buying power of the money that causes the ill effects of substance abuse. In earnest or in façade. I won't even go so far as to say it's a class struggle though much of it is. The thing of it is, a great taste for money (sic greed), that goes far beyond our current culture, that is such a compelling force that it can break down boundaries, cause conflict, and even dictate usage patterns. Substances use money as a tool, not the other way around.

So you say we're want of our senses? Not so again. It isn't sense that makes usage patterns either. Though there is no lack of trying. The poor are routinely exposed to drugs while the rich are routinely exposed to culture. But that's sense you might say. It may be a programmed want of sense. But it's not sense. This resource (drugs) is so much more than sense that it becomes a tool for the poor. A profitable tool mind you.

Just as you can swing a hammer with very little sense, you may also use a drug.

In conclusion, I contend that drug use is as crafty as a personal balance sheet, as aloof as a second cousin, and as timely as a Rolex watch.