Tired? Need a boost? Just take pseudoephedrine, or decongestant drugs, like the cast of Glee did. It certainly hyped them up.
In the last episode, aired Oct. 7, the school nurse's character (well, actually a woman pretending to be a nurse) gave the cast decongestant drugs to enhance performance. As shown in the clip below, it definitely added extra spunk.
As an avid Glee follower, I was intrigued by this drug use, and immediately looked it up online after the episode. Turns out, it got a lot of backlash. Associated Content and Entertainment Weekly both published articles almost immediately talking about the negative mixed message this show is sending to viewers, most of which are high school students. Turns out, pseudoephedrine is involved in the production of Meth and is widely controlled and monitored around the nation. Is this really a message we want to be sending? I think not.
Is it wrong that mainstream media outlets are producing shows that support the abuse of over-the-counter drugs? Feel free to share your thoughts.
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The over-the-counter argument is going to be raised anytime something like this happens because OTC drug abuse is an issue that isn't going away.
ReplyDeleteDiet drugs and OxyContin are the tip of the cliche iceberg. As new drugs come into fashion -- and subsequently, the abuse of them -- they are going to cause a fuss.
And that's where TV comes in. I haven't seen "Glee" but I've seen enough other shows to understand that only the most outrageous plot lines remain on the Hollywood mountain. Hence, "Nip/Tuck" is still on-air.