How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
He took her in, and when she left us/for smack again, he raised Caleb like/his own. We were doing okay, except when Mom died, Caleb freaked out./Like she'd ever been his mom, you know?/Anyway, he fried his brain on ecstasy. (17.54-55)
Kids whose parents abuse drugs often deal with it by abusing drugs themselves. It might be a bad choice, but it's easy to see why you'd seek out ecstasy if your daily life is misery.
Quote #8
Who knew so many answers/might be found inside/little amber bottles? Sad?/Pop a pill. Fat?/Run screaming for/the medicine chest. (18.3-4)
Drug marketing encourages us to believe pharmaceuticals can solve our problems. Prescription medication advertising can be helpful to those dealing with genuine health issues, but it can be dangerous for the vulnerable and dissatisfied.