Societal illnesses, however, have remained a constant throughout times. Characters still drink a lot to relieve stress and entertain. Drugs are used widely. A choline enhancer used by some individuals is a nasal inhaler, that when sprayed, give the user a controllable high. Sex is also common throughout the culture.
Pornography seems to play a large role in bachelors' lives.
For example, Bobby, who has no female relationships, owns a virtual world where he escapes to. This realm brings to life whores and scanty-dressed women will do anything at his desire. Mass-Neotek cyberspace decks have taken over the entertainment industry. The obvious advantage of the cyberspace deck is providing the user with a virtual environment that applies information and manifests it into physical shapes, fulfilling the user's desires. Gibson also defines racism as a societal ill.