I think that the entertainment industry has a bad influence on the youth today. A lot of our youth consider too many "celebrities" as the role model and would do just about anything they do just to be like them. I am not going to sit here and say that all celebrities have bad intentions and do not care how our youth look at them. I do think that it sends a message that drugs are normal and acceptable because some celebrities brag about doing drugs and drinking alcohol like it is ok. "Celebrity drug offenders can profoundly influence public attitudes, values, and behavior towards drug abuse, particularly among young people who have not yet taken a firm and fully informed position on drug issues’ (International Narcotics Control Board 2008, p.
