[corin_]

Even for non-pillpopping writers, I imagine it's often more interesting to make a character take drugs/medicine than not.

Ultimately, a lot of the world's views of America are shaped by the versions we see in fiction - I've been to the US from Europe more than most people I know, and I have plenty of American friends/colleagues. But still, I spend more time watching fictional versions of America on my TV than I do experiencing America myself.