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Analysis # 4
Theories on “How recreational drugs are portrayed in the
media” in regards to formulas have one that I have found. Just like every
romance has a love affair that creates a formula; recreational drugs have the
aura of fun and sophistication. The media portrays recreational drugs as this
euphoric experience based on the formula in my theory – everyone’s doing it, it
can’t be that bad.
The media’s opinions about
recreational drugs differ little across most demographic and political groups. One
of the media’s opinion is young people are less likely than older people to say
that drug use is a crisis. Instead they believe it is a part of growing up and
having fun. Young people party in their early years because many have done it
and came out OK. This is their mentality.
I have come to
the conclusion that several problems exist on how the media somehow creates
this cultural phenomenon mentality of “everyone’s doing it, it can’t be
that bad.” By creating, I mean the Medias’ opinions
directly influence the young people of society.
Applying this theory
grants me a different approach of a youth’s mentality when it comes to the
reason behind why they try recreational drugs.
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