Heroin Heroin related deaths and arrests among young pop culture musicians has not been this visible for decades. “We observe pop culture making this drug- which is very lethal-look glamorous and chic,” says Ginna Marston of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America (54). For example, according to Karen Schoemer's report for Newsweek, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon and Jerry Garcia of Greatful Dead, all participated and abused heroin (54). Kurt Cobain took his own life with a shotgun, while battling his heroin addiction. Also, Shannon Hoon overdosed on cocaine while he had recently tried to kick his heroin habit. In addition, Jerry Garcia who had been a drug junkie for years died in a rehabilitation center while trying to come clean from drug use. However, Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, David Gahan of Depeche Mood and actor Robert Downey, Jr. were all arr....

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