Money is one of the greatest curses ever produced by mankind. But before that there was those who had the land, or all the food, or the water. When it comes right down to it human nature is that of greed which is a sad reality. Yes alcohol can help you escape depression by numbing you temporarily, but it never fixes the actual problem. For those chronically sick or poor sometimes they give up and fall into substance abuse to escape their reality.

Maybe as humans we should do more to ensure that fewer people have no opportunities to succeed. We can't control sickness and chronic pain, but maybe if we can create more hope for people economically the world could be a happier place. A pipe dream I know as human nature will allow it to happen...

Great post!

!PAKX