You may need help from your doctor
You may want to quit
When you're addicted
When you're addicted
You may continue using the drug despite the harm it causes
You may not be able to control your drug use
What starts as casual use
For many people
Leads to drug addiction
Many people do not understand
the complexity of drug addiction
They mistakenly view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem
They may characterize those who take drugs as morally weak
it is a disease that impacts the brain
stopping drug abuse is not simply a matter of willpower
and we also know that drug addiction can be successfully treated
but
probably
not
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/drug-addiction/basics/definition/con-20020970
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/drug-abuse-addiction
I think the way you took words from such an informational source and reformatted them to become a poem is so interesting. New meaning is found in the way you have formatted spacing, you have managed to put skepticism and disbelief into the mind of the reader simply by adding spacing and adding emphasis. Very interesting, so well done!
ReplyDeleteThis poem is pretty awesome. It seems to really capture a lot of the darkness and despair of addiction. It is really cool how something medical like this can be turned into a poem like this. The rhythm of the poem flows really well despite the fact that this was taken entirely out of an educational web posting. Overall I think this is very creative because you took one thing and completely changed it's meaning just by adjusting placement and context.
ReplyDeleteNicky,
ReplyDeleteThis poem is awesome and I like the fact that you decided to be different and write this instead of the News Reel. The fact that you were able to capture the idea of an addiction that was written in a medical form and turn it into this is really intriguing. You were able to make an informational piece flow really well, like Devin said, and make it an enjoyable piece to read. Job well done!