The Millennial generation are enslaved to modern society. Millennials, similar to the slaves were born into a society that ¨¨...dealt them a bad hand¨¨(Mertz,2016). It is obvious that it is a lesser version of that but many times in Frederick Douglass's autobiography, it shows overwhelming similarities to modern-day society. Although unconventional, Millennials are a modern-day enslaved group. The mistreatment of young people must be addressed and stopped. They are more ¨enslaved¨ than humanity realize or care to notice. Technology is a main contributor to the enslavement of the Millennial generation. As stated by Ian Bremmer, ¨Millennials are the digital pioneers¨ (2016). The population has yet to see the real long term effects of technology. …show more content…
Doctors tend to pass out pills like candy. Many drug addicted millennials are not gonna turn down that opportunity. It is a travesty that they could supply the whole U.S adult population their own bottle of pills. The US is top in the world for pill distribution, these are pills that people ¨need¨ but most of the time people take pills for the side-effects of pills. People are tricked into this and most do not realize they are trapped in a vicious circle with Big Pharma. Pills are a necessity for most people so they take it as the doctor prescribes but, a lot of the time, it is way more than they actually need. ¨Of the 20.5 million Americans 12 or older that had a substance use disorder in 2015, 2 million had a substance use disorder involving prescription pain relievers and 591,000 had a substance use disorder involving heroin.¨(Opioid Addiction Facts and Figures, 2016). As the amount of pills distributed increases, so does the amount of people addicted to them. Many are not aware of the growing number of drug