Is the use of Illicit drugs immoral? Pt. 2

      Although it would appear that drug use can't be considered immoral on the grounds that it isn't healthy since other things people do that could be proven to have similar adverse health effects, are usually morally irrelevant, such as eating fast food or smoking cigarettes; still there are other issues surrounding drug use and it's moral implications.


      Drug use in itself usually results in little overall negative moral consequences depending on the responsibility of the user, for example, many people smoke marijuana on occasion and cause little damage to themselves or others by doing so. Other people would prefer to have a beer and watch the game, and still other people use drugs for legitimate medical reasons like pain management, anxiety, or depression. However drug abuse typically carries with it other, not necessarily direct consequences but associated ones that could carry morally implicating results. For example, someone who is addicted to, or abuses drugs might have trouble making morally sound decisions, or be put in a place where they can't make such a decision. For example, someone who is addicted to drugs might decide to ignore their family, choosing intoxication over a relationship with their relatives. This is surely an immoral decision, and even though it's not a direct result of drug use it was caused by the user's dependance on them. Other examples of immoral acts that could result from drug abuse could include theft to support their habit, lying to friends and family about their whereabouts and activities, or neglecting general responsibilities.

     In conclusion, it is my resolution that drug use itself is morally neutral, it is indirect consequences of drug abuse that carry morally corrosive attributes.