04DevrajG01 concerned

For this week's assignment, I chose to post five photos about an issue that concerns me. I chose to capture photos relating to drug use and its abuse by millions of people every day. I do not have a drug problem myself, although the issue is very close to me because my uncle lost his life to alcoholism and a couple of my very close friends have had trouble overcoming an addiction. I also chose to change the colored background to a subtle greyscale to convey the seriousness of the issue. The first photo is of a cigarette that I found in front of my house. It was left by one of our landscapers and I chose this photo because it looks even more dangerous with a small plant right next to it, showing that its main ingredient tobacco is a plant itself. The second photo shows an empty recycle bin filled with wine and beer bottles. I chose this photo because it shows how something so attainable like alcohol, can still have deadly consequences when abused. The third photo is from my home and it shows our collection of various liquors and spirits. My family does enjoy collecting wine as well, and we always try to have a variety of drinks because we entertain a lot. I chose this photo because it is interesting to see how something as popular as alcohol still needs to be taken responsibly. The fourth photo displays various prescription and over-the-counter drugs along with a heart monitor. I chose this photo because drug overdoses are not only extremely dangerous, but they are also very easily accesible to those who wish to abuse them. The last photo is of my Sociology textbook with an empty whiskey bottle in the back and a drug bottle. I chose this photo because the course is very important to me and it explains how people need to be much more responsible about drug use and its abuse.

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