Biggest thing that struck me in this piece wasn't really related to the topic, but was: "Art still remained from the heroin addicts who had lived in the rehab center" - reading that made me realise what a big disconnect I have in my head between the sort of people who would create "art" on their walls with the sort of people I think of as heroin addicts.
On a conscious level I know that anyone can be a heroin addict, I could become one, my brother/boss/friend might already be one... but I've only just realised what a predisposition I still hold onto.
It was more my mental picture of who heroin addicts are, rather than who artists aren't. I don't really have many views on artists, or much interest in most art - but thanks for the suggestion.
On a conscious level I know that anyone can be a heroin addict, I could become one, my brother/boss/friend might already be one... but I've only just realised what a predisposition I still hold onto.