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Does Mental Illness Lead To Drug Addiction 1
Does Mental Illness Lead To Drug Addiction 1
Professor Sawaya
2 February 2019
after dealing with mental health issues and addiction for five years with a family member, I
do believe mental illness leads to drug addiction. The image is trying to convince the
audience that drug abuse flows to the human brain and puts more dangerous, addictive into
our brains that only hurt us more. In the picture, the pill or drug is opening up and sharing its
toxins flowing to the brain. The particles, or the grey/blue screws, are completely flooding
the human’s brain and adding more of these various sizes of “screws” that are not needed
There is an element of pathos due to the emotional connection. The viewer feels the
emotion of the mentally ill person’s brain/head become overwhelmed by the drug and its
chemicals flowing straight to the brain. This image allows the viewer to see how much of a
struggle the brain and mental illness allows someone to become so overpowered so quickly.