Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Dante Explains Shit: Drug Abuse


People love to feel good. And by feel good I mean get fucked up. People have been doing it ever since some weird ass caveman ate a piece of fruit that was too old and got loose. There have been a lot of rappers dying the past few years from drug use. Drug use ain't new in music by any stretch of the imagination its just the drugs that these kids are taking are powerful as fuuuuuck. I read that in 2017 that 33% of rap songs that were on Billboard's Hot 100 chart mentioned lean aka Codeine. I was recently talking to a friend about lean and why people use two cups when they drink it. Its because the shit sweats through the first one. Do I really wanna ingest something that leaks through a Styrofoam cup? No, not really.

I am gonna sit here and try to explain all the drugs these kids are doing these days and what they feel like. This is not from experience. I say no to drugs! Hell, every kid that was in the D.A.R.E program in the 80's did the most drugs. Most of these sound fun as hell to do but when you see someone who took too much at once or could not stop when they should've the shit does not look any sorta fun. I say if you are gonna get turnt just drink responsibly or smoke weed. Or just watch a good TV or porn. Relax. Because its sucks living in a world where we know we loss Prince to a prescription pill addiction.


Adderall. This is one of those drugs that as soon as you know what it looks like when someone is on it you start spotting it all over the place. This one should be called “The Annoying Drug.” It is a mixture of amphetamine (METH!!!) and dextroamphetamine. It was originally a weight loss drug and then they tried it out on kids with ADHD. Now adults are using it to stay alert at work and college students are using it to prepare for their futures of paying student loans until they are 35. It is meant to enhance your concentration and focus. People love this shit. It is something that should be prescribed but someone always knows someone who knows someone who can get it.

Fentanyl. This shit right here? This shit right here?! This should not exist and should seriously be illegal. Okay. Before I continue I am not some bible thumping dude walking around shouting “Shame!” at everyone. I just don't like that so many people are addicted to shit. In 2018 a survey said that in this country an estimated 54 million people 12 years and older have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons. In 2016 1 in 10 people were hooked on a prescription of some sort. The fuck, y'all? Anyhoot, Fentanyl makes you feel like you have no care in the world and relaxed. It is a synthetic opioid and 100 times more potent than morphine. This drug has caused more overdoses than any other synthetic opioid.

Ecstasy. This is a classic. This shit was around back when I was in high school and the kids loved it. Particularly ravers and club kids. This makes you feel all the happy and more in touch with fellow humans. And by in touch you can't keep your paws off of 'em. Its science ass name is 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine but since we aren't fucking nerds its called MDMA. This is the drug that chemists in Ivy League schools started testing out most famously Timothy Leary and the Unibomber! It was supposed to help in psychotherapy and a healthy alternative to cocaine. Yeah, cocaine used to be all up in everything back in the day.

OxyContin. This was created in the early 1900's as oxycodone but in 1996 they said fuck that, changed some things around, and gave it a new name. It is a pain killer and by pain I mean life. This shit is said to make you feel Halle Berry in Monster's Ball good. Back in 2010 there were 5,500 people trying it for the first time every day and over 100,000 overdosing on it every year. Sounds safe, huh? After realizing that people were crushing and snorting this they changed it so that if you tried to dissolve it the stuff would turn gummy. That obviously did not stop anyone since we are in the middle of a massive epidemic. You should only take this if prescribed but from the way the shit works out I wouldn't even chance that. If a doctor gives this to you you can't even just be like “I feel better I could probably stop taking it!” You have to ween yourself off of it.

Codeine. Also known as purple drank, lean, or Sizzurp. The guys that made this drink famous died because of it. Rappers who still take it have seizures the way most folks get hiccups. People mix this with Sprite or Jolly Ranchers and sip the shit and should just start a countdown clock to when they wake up in a hospital. Like most of these drugs it is supposed to make you feel amazing. This shit is helping kill a lot of rappers who make it seem like its cool to take a fucking medicine to feel awesome. It feels weird even saying that knowing how many kids get these crazy things from parents who are themselves addicted to them.

Xanax. Supposed to reduce your anxiety and panic disorders. This is the source of inspiration for a lot of sad ass rappers. This is why you can't understand the words in songs that your kids are listening to anymore. Before all the rappers were taking this I remember seeing it in movies from sad mothers. I thought it was something mommy would take to get through the day. Not mine of course. Most Black women don't fuck with that shit. You young girls though...

Percocet. This makes you feel good and numb which seems to be what everyone is chasing. These are a combination of Oxycodone and acetaminophen. Out of all the side effects of taking this shit “black, tarry stools” is enough for me to stay as far away from this as possible.


The question everyone that isn't on drugs asks when they hear or read about all these studies about the addiction crisis in this country is “Why don't we help them?” I think the people asking that question are sometimes addicted themselves and hiding it. So many people are taking pills for some form of anxiety alone. I would suggest therapy but do not think that it helps in the long run to be taking a pill for the rest of your life. I know there are some conditions that require it. I would never suggest someone who is bipolar to skip a day or two and just say no. I don't think medical companies want this shit to slow down in any way because they make billions on this. I lie. Last year it was 1.2 trillion. That's a thousand millions, y'all. They not trying to make less money this year. 

I'm also not suggesting you start sticking pins in your shoulders after invasive surgery. I believe that doctors need to start being more honest with their patients. I think patients need to return the favor. History of drug use needs to be an open conversation. You could go to the dentist and get some powerful shit that can send you on a brand new life where teeth are optional. I would like to see millions of people making real resolutions in their lives to attempt to be happier and cut out the people, places, and things that make it not so instead of a pill.

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