The Meth PSA - Jessica

Within the PSA Jessica, we witness the narrator tell us about how the harmful effects of drugs have affected the girl Jessica he discusses. He tells us the story of a girl named Jessica who does meth and the negative impact that it has upon her life and the lives of others. For instance, her actions affected her own younger brother when she forces him to smoke meth with her. This is an obvious example of how meth altered her mind severely. Enough that she would force her own brother into drugs. This might affect him later in his life as he develops a powerful addiction. This may be catastrophic as he could influence his friends to do meth with him and cause a never-ending cycle. The purpose of mentioning the brother is to emphasise how her choices affect others, not just her own health. We see this aspect similarly in Walk the Line. This movie displays how Johnny Cash’s actions affect his family and his friend’s mental health as his declines. This is where we recognise the correlation between the characters Jessica and Johnny Cash. Their health and state of their lives worsen as they expose themselves to drugs.