Next, on paragraph 2290, the virtue of temperance disposes us to avoid every kind of excess: the abuse of food, alcohol, tobacco, or medicine. “Those incur grave guilt, which, by drunkenness or love of a speed, endanger their own and other safety on the road, at sea, or in the air.” We are told not to abuse anything in great amounts and by doing so endanger innocent people around us.

Concern for the health of its citizens requires that society help in the attainment of living-conditions that allow them to grow and reach maturity: food and clothing, housing, health care, basic education, employment, and social assistance.” The paragraph states life and physical health is precious gifts entrusted to us by God. We must take reasonable care of them, taking into account the needs of others and the common good. Concern for the health of its citizens requires that society help in the attainment of living conditions that allow them to grow and reach maturity: food and clothing, housing, health care, basic education, employment, and social assistance. By using substances, a person shows complete disregard for they’re own personal physical health and even in some cases, their life.

As we all know the media has a major roll in society. The media influences styles of clothes, music, and even such things as what people perceive as "cool." Today's media have a larger effect on the youth. When teens see things such as smoking marijuana or cigarettes they may get the impression that this is a "cool" thing to do. Even when adults who are on a daily basis telling teens about the dangers and risks, teens may look and respect their movie stars more then their parents. Movies such as "Pulp Fiction," "Train spotting," "Dazed and confused," and "Half-Baked" all have one thing in common; all of these movies main characters are drug users. Movies show and depict drug usage as a normal thing to do. When teens see this, they think that it is all right. Movies may not be the cause that starts a teen on drugs, but it does give the impression time after time that drug use is a natural everyday excepted practice in society. Movie stars and celebrity figures also play a roll into the influence on drug usage. While a movie plot may have drugs in it, it seems in these days that every movie and every song has talk about drugs. In today's day and age it even seems that more and more celebrities are being caught using or in possession of drugs. Singers such as Whitney Huston, Snoop Dog, and Dr. Dre are known to be users of drugs. The rap industry talks a lot about the use of drugs. Songs are even named after drugs like marijuana. These songs are almost acting like a advertisement. When teens constantly sing the songs that talk about drugs, sex, and vio

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