1. Tom Shales and Mike Males argue that the media exaggerate the problem of chemical dependency. Have media reports affected your views on drugs? Explain.
2. Robert A. Levy asserts that tobacco is a relatively less damaging substance than alcohol or drugs. One reason he gives for this argument is that tobacco-related deaths tend to come later in life. What are your views on this contention? Do you agree with the rest of his comparison between tobacco and other substances? Explain your answer.
3. After reading the viewpoints by Michelle Meadows and Tom Shales, what do you think will be the future of OxyContin? Explain your answer.