There is a huge amount of overdose deaths within music or deaths that resulted from long term drug use.
It occurs in acting as well, but doesn’t seem to be quite as frequent as it is within music.
I’m not sure why this is either.
I am a former heavy drug user, and I also used to be a drawing artist when i was much younger.
It was my experience that drug use actually kills imagination and creativity.
well, here is my theory. By nature a musician or entertainer seeks, above all else, acceptance. That acceptance in the peer community entails drug use. If you don’t, you are rejected and shunned as a “loser”. These people have little real discernment of anything but self and getting high. High on music or high on drugs. They are not particularly intelligent. They have high aptitude in what they do.
I admire your maturity, I too made many mistakes. many.