SideEffects!

For Chamber Orchestra
Duration: 15 minutes

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The Oxford English Dictionary defines the term “Drug” as “a substance that has a physiological effect on a living organism,” or, “Something regarded as having properties similar to those of a drug, esp. (in latter use) in being addictive.” SideEffects! is a compilation of physical and emotional responses that are encountered when faced with a drug-like, habit forming addition to ones life. Potential additions include, but are not limited to, candy addictions, shoe/clothing obsessions, obsessive compulsiveness, music, food and other indulgences, or something as addictive and abstract as love. These often introduce inadvertently acquired responses such as headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, depression, insomnia, and addiction.