[Drugs Don't Work](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owlwpnNC6hU), the eighth song in [CASisDEAD's](https://genius.com/artists/Casisdead) first studio mixtape called [The Number 23](https://genius.com/albums/Casisdead/The-number-23) which was released in 2013 and was the big point for the English rapper and producers career. The song features [The Verve's](https://genius.com/artists/The-verve) hit song [Drugs Don't Work](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToQ0n3itoII) as an impactful sample which is highly relevant to the lyrics of the song. The song was Produced by [MssingNo](https://genius.com/artists/Mssingno).

*Drugs Don't Work* describes*CAS'* extended use of drugs which have now formed into a serious habit in which is affecting *CAS*. *CAS* is effected in such ways of his tolerance. An act of tolerance appears when a user is repeatedly using the same substance. The body then adapts to the continued presence of the existence of the substance. This eventually leads up to the user having to increase the dosage constantly to achieve the high they desire.

> Even though I know that I'll never get the same high as before
I just keep shovelling this shit up until my nostrils get sore

*CAS* is also affected by his reality when sober is becoming harder to deal with. This is caused when the user becomes comfortable with their inebriated state for such reasons as it reduces anxiety/anger/depression, escapes from reality or just because they are bored. In *CAS'* case, he uses drugs to escape from his surroundings and the people in said surroundings. *CAS* is from Tottenham, London. Specific areas of Tottenham are often referred to as estates (or Council Estates). A Council Estate is an area of houses built [[pictured here](https://trainwalkslondon.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/t16-main-globe-town-estate_600x600_100kb.jpg)] and rented out to tenants by the local council. They tenents tend to be families with a lower income. Making it more prone to becoming over-run by delinquents who form [gangs](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/special-investigation-the-standard-launches-a-hardhitting-series-on-life-on-notorious-brixton-a2956876.html) due to the lack of chance in life or boredom.

> Temporary escape from the estates
And all the fucking pricks

*CAS* also sympathises with people he used to supply and judge for taking copious amounts of drugs. However, now that he has first-hand experiences as to why drug addicts are in the position that they are as he is now in the same boat.

> It's mad I used to look down at him
For piping up and firing
Talking to myself, not recognising who's replying
I'm becoming so much like the clients that I've been supplying

*Drugs Don't Work* was a very popular song by *CAS* which amassed 1.4 million views from his music video on YouTube. Due to the height of this song and among others from the album it resulted in features with top Grime stars such as Giggs and LATER. The song was also sparked coverage by [FabricLondon](https://www.fabriclondon.com/blog/view/getting-to-know-you-eyeballin-cas), [24OurMusic](http://www.24ourmusic.net/2013/08/12/cas-is-dead/) and [FACT Mag](http://www.factmag.com/).