Exactly what is it about the dangerous things in life that make them all the more tempting?

More often than not, there is a part of human nature that draws us towards the “forbidden fruit.”

And, more often than not, those guilty pleasures in which we sometimes indulge ourselves are relatively harmless, and the risks we take to enjoy the “naughtier” things in life relatively minor.

So somebody explain the allure of drugs.

On the heels of news that the U.S. Postal Service is being used more and more as a vehicle for narcotics distribution, we’re left with a nagging question: what is it that draws human beings to use drugs? Let’s not quibble about the addictiveness of various drugs such as cocaine or heroin. Let’s stop debating implementation of educational and punishment policies for a moment.

The fundamental question we should be asking ourselves is, what is it that draws certain human beings to use drugs they very well know can be extremely dangerous to their safety?

While using the postal service for illegal means is certainly not a new concept, there seems to be something tragically ironic in the government, which claims to be waging a war on drugs, being an unwitting accessory to its sworn enemy.

It’s a simple question with an undoubtedly complex answer, but it needs to be asked if we are ever going to truly wipe out the scourge of drug use: What draws us to it? And is it an urge all humans can resist?