'Crack is Whack'

‘Crack is Whack’ is an account of currently popular and notorious celebrities with drug addictions. This article helps to answer the question of why celebrities do drugs in the first place. “The pressure, constant scrutiny, and insecurities that come with stardom have caused many celebrities to turn to substance abuse for comfort.” If people choose to directly blame celebrity influence for youth drug habits, and we base celebrity drug use on reasons such as pressure and insecurities that are a result of their fame, can we not trace the blame back on the media itself for throwing stars into such a blinding spotlight? If society was not so obsessed with gossip, controversy, and scandals, then the paparazzi would not be inclined to catch stars in their falls from grace. However, due to popular culture’s thirst for change, and for something different and interesting, how easy it is to target stars as they are crashing down. The pressure to look perfect and talented at all times drives them to drugs to escape the stress of their stardom. Society is most entertained by such scandals, and this is what people want to hear about. If celebrities are considered to be bad influences based on their drug habits, then why is it that their indiscretions always make the front page? Hmmm…