Illicit drugs
One crucial question that arises is why drug scares are familiar with illicit drugs. The drugs that are used for medicinal values but have adverse effects than illegal drugs such as cocaine, marijuana or opium. The impact of depressants may be similar or more than that of marijuana, but the media does not portray it in a bad way. Depressants are also addictive, just like many illicit drugs, but they attract little attention. Additionally, some medicinal drugs have cocaine as their ingredients which cause controversy about the drug. For instance, Cocaine hydrochloride is used as an anaesthetic during clinical, surgical procedures involving the nasal and cavities. This is why I believe that drug scares are only myths, and they have little truth.