The use of recreational drugs has a negative effect on the body and can interfere with memory. The main question is whether this addiction to recreational drugs is the root cause of the mind interfering with the question of truth and memory and how it is shown by creative non-fiction writers. I argue that addiction to drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine can impair the perpetrator's cognitive abilities, thus linking it to memory. When perpetrators are addicted to these drugs, their brains are affected to the point that they can no longer distinguish between truth and memory and thus create cloudy, false memories. Many people use drugs from time to time. Whether for pleasure, stress or profession, there is no denying that drugs impact the daily lives of many people. Drugs are not the memory problem. When one indulges in drugs too deeply, the necessary stimulation with drugs does not come as easily and gradually progresses into a habit or otherwise known as addiction. What this article will attempt to address is how severe addiction can cause memory damage and is it enough to affect these people's lives. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter with the function of controlling emotions and impulses, among others. This is usually stimulated by “rewards” (Newtons), ranging from reading books to eating, because when there is excitement, this is released by the neurons. Likewise, when using drugs, the signals sent by dopamine are interrupted, causing a reduction in cognitive functions. Research has shown that this dopamine is what brings out the addictive aspect of drugs. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, "drugs such as marijuana and heroin may... be the focus of paper... Psychology today." Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness Find a therapist. Sussex Publishers, April 26, 2009. Web. November 8, 2011. Rendell, Peter G., Timothy J. Gray, Julie D. Henry, and Anne Tolan “Prospective memory impairment in users of “ecstasy” (MDMA) 194.4 (). 2008 ): 497-504. SpringerLink Web. November 7, 2011. Roberts, Reverend Mark D. “Oprah, James Frey and the Question of Truth.” 2011. Sheff, Nic. “After the Relapse, Comes Terror – CNN .com - BreakingNews, United States, World, Entertainment and Cable News, April 16, 2009. Web 2011.Thoma, Patrizia and Irene Daum. "Working memory and multitasking in paranoid schizophrenia with and without substance dependence disorder 103.5 (2008): 774-86 Wiley Online Library. 2011.