Maybe for the first time in their life, a person is not in denial.
Drugs are devices used for pacification and avoidance of pain or restlessness.
In the beginning, the child is born on drugs used to eliminate Mom's pain. When the child expresses discomfort to surrounding situations, expression is suppressed with a pacifier or childhood drugs for inducing sleep. If the child is restless at home, they will probably be set in front of a TV or in a plastic swing for instant entertainment. Symptom suppression, be it a runny nose or a screaming baby, is the culture's immediate concern. A feeling came over me in high school that there was something more to explore than what I was experiencing and learning.