I am analyzing a photograph taken in Afghanistan in July 2010. Afghanistan is a place where a very large part of the population is addicted to heroin and other drugs. This country is torn apart by all the wars and battles that have taken place there. It is very difficult for farmers to earn enough money to support their families. So they have to grow illegal plants and sell them to make a profit. Activist groups are also funded by the sale of these drugs. Few users in Afghanistan know the dangers of diseases present in the blood, such as HIV or AIDS. The country is simply too poor to afford education on these issues. The image shows how an old dirty cloth has been wrapped tightly around the bicep of the arm and a needle is inserted into the man's vein. The chances that the needle is dirty and has already been used are very high. Infection poses another risk for them due to the dirty conditions they live in. This image was taken to show how drugs can affect the environment a person lives in by appealing to the viewer's pathos, logos and ethos. This photograph helps to show the environment and conditions that IDUs (injecting drug users) subject themselves to. The needles used are shared between several people to inject drugs into themselves and each other. They don't take the time to sterilize needles between people. This is how blood-borne pathogens spread with other germs from where the needles are kept. If drugs don't kill them, diseases will. Both men have dirty hands and are wearing old, filthy clothes. The room they are in is dark, unfinished, and most likely damp and cold. The cinder block walls are cracked and crumbling with a hole in the middle of the paper......they were able to buy better clothes, have better hygiene and have furniture for their home. Due to their lack of judgment, they have to go without these basic amenities that could help them live a much healthier and more comfortable life. Drugs can impact anyone's life due to the poor decisions they make. These Afghans do not know the consequences of using drugs or sharing needles and it will ultimately harm most of them when they contract diseases. Since all their money is spent on these drugs, they will have nothing left to live on. Lack of money will most likely lead them to live on the streets. This can be a very bad thing in winter, with illness and death being possible consequences of the weather. This image was taken to show how drugs can affect the environment they live in and the lifestyle they lead..