Celebrities ‘glamourise’ drugs

It was reported in today’s Metro that the UN’s drug chief has criticised Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss for glamorising cocaine use and that it was fuelling problems in Africa.

The articles said that the Rehab singer, 24, and supermodel Moss, 33, had been singled out by Antonio Maria Costa as he warned that drug use in Britain directly contributed to the 'complete collapse' of some West African countries where drug cartels corrupt vulnerable governments. He said: 'Look at Kate Moss, who still receives lucrative contracts after she was photographed sniffing.

I completely agree with Mr Costa, I think it is terrible that Kate Moss has been awarded £1m plus contracts by Rimmel and Topshop - I for one haven’t bought any products by these companies since then. If it was single mother of one, say A.N. Other from Nottingham, who had been photographed taking drugs, no doubt she would be in danger of having her children taken away, but Kate Moss continues to reign supreme in the fashion world. I hope that more people jump on this bandwagon and make these ‘celebrities’ think about their actions, and realise that just because they are on the front of magazines – they aren’t untouchable.

Ruth