Remember that old 80s commercial with the eggs?

There was a commercial in the 80s that depicted eggs in a frying pan. It said this is your brain on drugs while the eggs sizzled away. I always had a problem with that commerical. I don't like my eggs raw so why should my brain be you know?

I'm someone who has done drugs off and on for a long time. I don't believe my brain is fried like that egg. I'm still lucid, I'm still sharp. Sure, I ramble but I don't believe it's drug related. Regardless I just found it silly.

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As I'm sure you know, the commercial was done to try to deter people from using. I'm sure many think it is silly but if it prevented even a few from using them it was worth it.

I have known several addicts. I'm sure every one of them would say that drugs did not affect their cognitive ability. A few were able to get clean and go on to be successful. A few are dead. In the middle of that are the ones who get clean on and off, have nothing , have been incarcerated because they committed crimes to support their habit and rely on their families for a place to live and survive.

I live in a small community in southern VT. One would think that small towns like mine are immune from addiction but, sadly, it isn't so.

FloorGenAdm · 51-55, M

My pot-head friend was always talking about that commercial. 🍳

NovaNine · 56-60, M

@FloorGenAdm Ah ha another who understands

latinbutterfly · F

[quote]I'm someone who has done drugs off and on[/quote]

I think the commercial was referring to drug users who are totally addicted and can't go a day without it, like meth heads and crack heads.