Say NO to Drugs

"It would be so easy -- and it would almost certainly save his life. Then he remembers... what he became. Nothing is worth that. Not even life itself."

                                - Legends of the Dark Knight #20

There was a time when Batman decided to take drugs. Yes guys, it happens to the best of us. After all, we all susceptible to the concept of invincibility.

In Legends of the Dark Knight 16 - 20, Batman relied on "Venom" to obtain superior strength, to become faster, and to become more alert in saving lives. He ended up in this path because he failed to save an innocent woman from drowning. He was a man obsessed; he thought that if he took Venom, he can easily save the people around him. He was lured with the temporary power that the pill brought. He thought that in reaching his physical peak, he can save more lives but little did he know, the pill was already killing him from the inside. Before he knew it, the pill already consumed him. The pill made him into a different person.

At the end of Batman: Venom, Batman had to make a choice--it was either take the drugs so he can beat the villain, or turn it down and prepare for a beating. Like any hero in the comicbook, Batman said no and made the right choice.

Of course, there will be times (and we hope it doesn't happen to anyone) when innocent people will unknowingly take drugs. This is one of those moments where we can't do anything about it. All we can do is to spread the word and encourage everyone to say "no".

Say NO to drugs!