Drug Addiction: Mate Vs. Carr

Although these two essays differ in circumstances, both authors analyze neurological effect to explore their topic. Mate claims that drug addiction is the result of chemical and emotional vulnerability due to a lack of healthy life experiences at a young age. While Carr claims that the more people rely on digital media, the more their own intelligence becomes artificial. Mate article is written for The Globe and Mail, a national newspaper which is targeted towards Canadians. Mate explores how Canadians understand the sensitive topic of drug addiction from a drug user perspective. His argument conveyed from current brain research is clear, precise and concrete, “addiction always originate in unhappiness” due to problems stemming from a young