Welcome to the Jungle

Entrée. I will be taking you on a mystical journey to discover the drug habits of Hollywood's best and worst, and the influence, or lack of, that they actually have on popular culture. What are your kids being exposed to by celebrities? What publicised trends are acceptable, and which are not? Really, when it comes down to it, no one should make drastic lifestyle choices based on habits their favourite celebrities engage in.

Celebrity drug use is not an unfamiliar topic to young people. Looking back, stars like Courtney Love, Snoop Dogg, Lindsay Lohan, and Mary-Kate Olsen have been no strangers to the tabloids over the years, and not just for their music and acting. Flipping through our glossy-paged magazines and having a chuckle over who can't stand up straight, or whose head is totally in the clouds, is definitely entertaining. We need to take a closer look at what drugs are popular amongst celebrities, and how much blame for other peoples' exploits are placed on them, when really, is it our business what stars do behind closed doors? Is it what music and movies kids enjoy, or their parents' and society's examples and pressures that lead them to drugs? Did Amy Winehouse tell her fans that to buy her CD's and enjoy her music they must first develop an alcohol dependency? Didn't think so.