Morpheus planted a special purple flower called the lotus. Soon the people of the land smelled the sweet flowers and ate them. They immediately feel into a deep and troubled sleep. From that day on, they awoke only long enough to gather the lotus flowers and sleep again. Eventually they lost their strength and willpower and wanted only to drift in and out of sleep.[1] The story of the lotus-eaters and similar tales from ancient times show us that drug use is not new. Today this problem threatens all of our society. One of the most deadly of these abused drugs is the narcotic cocaine. This…
