Drug addiction and drug use is one of the most debilitating thing that is crippling our nation and people. In my estimation people from all walk of life is affected by it. Yet, it is a plight that is hush, hush in society and in some ways have placed on the back burner. Take for example the rampant and open use of heroine that has escalated in the Central Park area- a place where families visit to spend recreational time with their children. One can safely say that truly people have lost their minds and conscience also because of this madness.
Yet I was truly amazed as I compare and contrast two articles dealing with the drug use subject. Fox News. com elegant heading said “Drug use in America: What the numbers say”. While the independent Sullivan News. com outright heading said “Defeating This Enemy Called Drug Addiction.”. Same topic yet one certainly gets a different emotional response. Main Stream Media – Fox News in my opinion soften what is a plight while independent Sullivan News in my opinion unashamedly called it out. As I continued to read both articles, Fox news used words such as “disorders” or “substance disorders” when addressing drug use. While independent Sullivan News repeating referred to the problem as “drug addiction”. What really left me puzzled after reading both articles is the simple fact that Fox News only used Marijuana as the most commonly used drug. While using statistics from a survey to convince the reader that at some point drug use has and is on the decline. Sullivan News on the other hand went in depth to speak about heroin and it’s effects and pain killers. The article continued to speak about the effects of drug use and addiction that lead people to jail, commit crimes and even murders. Same topic yet the Mains Stream Media cushioned it so well that one may barely concern themselves as to the drug epidemic that is sweeping our country. Affecting individuals at different age and walk of life. The question can be asked “How Bias is That?”
