Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. is a well known actor around the world. He has appeared in movies such as, Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, and Due Date. Although Downey is known for his acting skills, he is also known for his behavior off camera. With the struggle of drug and alcohol abuse, he has been admitted to rehab numerous times. Robert Downey Jr. chooses to jeopardize fame and fortune because of his drug addiction, troubled past, and wealth. Robert Downey Jr’s most frequently abused drug was cocaine. About 14% of U.S. adults have tried cocaine. One in 40 adults has used it in the past year. Young men aged 18 to 25 are the biggest cocaine users, with 8% using it in the previous 12 months. (DeNoon) Downey is a prime example of these statistics,
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Many celebrities start acting out whenever they get a taste of the money. This seems to hold true in Downey’s case, he started following the wrong path when his career was at its peak. So, what is it about increased wealth that causes people to lose their moral compass? Well, according to Greg Harris, a psychology professor at Polk State College, we sub-consciously measure someone’s personal level of achievement with the level of income at which they earn. This inner avariciousness blinds us from other goals as we presume making money is the key to a successful life. (Greg Harris, face to face, Feb. 4th) Keeping this in mind, celebrities may lose track of what they actually are meant to be doing. They put their money on the fore front, and their career on the back burner. Obtaining wealth also allows people like Robert Downey Jr. who has an addictive personality to afford drugs. His partying and drug abuse was more important to him than his career. Although Robert Downey Jr. allowed his drug addiction, troubled past, and wealth to side track his career, he is now in a promising state. He has received treatment for his drug addiction, and remains clean to this day. His career is flourishing, and is continuing to develop. Some might say he is in the prime of his life, being featured in hot new blockbusters, and even writing books. Most celebrities are not as fortunate to escape such a downward spiral, and to recover so eloquently. His story may benefit people with similar issues that he has experienced throughout his
Many celebrities start acting out whenever they get a taste of the money. This seems to hold true in Downey’s case, he started following the wrong path when his career was at its peak. So, what is it about increased wealth that causes people to lose their moral compass? Well, according to Greg Harris, a psychology professor at Polk State College, we sub-consciously measure someone’s personal level of achievement with the level of income at which they earn. This inner avariciousness blinds us from other goals as we presume making money is the key to a successful life. (Greg Harris, face to face, Feb. 4th) Keeping this in mind, celebrities may lose track of what they actually are meant to be doing. They put their money on the fore front, and their career on the back burner. Obtaining wealth also allows people like Robert Downey Jr. who has an addictive personality to afford drugs. His partying and drug abuse was more important to him than his career. Although Robert Downey Jr. allowed his drug addiction, troubled past, and wealth to side track his career, he is now in a promising state. He has received treatment for his drug addiction, and remains clean to this day. His career is flourishing, and is continuing to develop. Some might say he is in the prime of his life, being featured in hot new blockbusters, and even writing books. Most celebrities are not as fortunate to escape such a downward spiral, and to recover so eloquently. His story may benefit people with similar issues that he has experienced throughout his