Real stories of people who survived a deadly battle with drugs. They have made a dangerous journey into an abyss from which it is almost impossible to escape, and the experience has left them with permanent scars. They were driven by interest and thirst for new sensations, spiritual quests, unresolved problems, and some even became victims of a fatal accident. But instead of the desired “high,” each of them faced only the terrible consequences of use: clinical death or stroke, irreversible changes in vision, internal devastation, addiction, or complete loss of contact with reality. What pushes people to use drugs? What happens to a person under the influence of hazardous substances? How does craving occur and what helps you overcome it? "Taster of Madness" is a book about how drugs divide life into "before and after", and an honest look from the inside at the darkest side of the human personality. Attention! The opinion of the author of the book may not coincide with the position of the publisher.