Has herion destroyed or inspired our artists ?

[hazephase]

This is a good question to ask our selfs , has heroin destroyed or inspired our artists ? there are movies like Trainspotting, Frank Sinatra film The Man with the Golden Arm; the 1971 Al Pacino film, Panic in Needle Park; 1998 television movie Gia starring Angelina Jolie about drug-addicted supermodel Gia Carangi.

[exjunky]

Jerry Garcia smoked a gram or two of heroin every day, then downed three pints of Haagen Daz ice cream. In the end, it was the ice cream that killed him.

[laurah]

Yep, that Hagan Das is pretty lethal. I think most of the best music artists have been in some kind of drug addled state at at least some point of their career. I think it does inspire them,a nd also helps them release their inhibitions. Plus, it doesn't seem to do thier image or creditbiliy any harm.

[Archbob]

In terms of writing stuff, I'm sure it helped them at times as they were inspired while hallucinating or something. But healthwise, it destroys them. There's been more than a few stories of artists dying after overdoses.

[websurfpro]

Just think of Jimmie Hendrix or Elvis presley, and you`ll get the answer they both died because of drug use , I don`t think they can inspire you for a long time, as their lifes were short :(