A couple of weeks before the Season 3 premiere, while my friend and I were hanging out, she asked, “What is this show Euphoria about?” She said she had seen a number of reels on social media of Sydney Sweeney doing wild scenes and Rue dealing substances. My response to the question was pretty simple: “It is a high school drama where kids do drugs and get into crazy situations, all wrapped in striking aesthetics and mad background music.” That was always the easiest way to explain Euphoria. But it was never the full story. A coming-of-age show that sensationalises substance abuse is what the first two seasons of Euphoria was at its core. On some level, the show connects with a generation that sought out hedonistic pleasures. It appeals to its audience by portraying teenage pain wrapped in glittery aesthetics and the evocative music of Labrinth. In Euphoria’s world, breakdowns became performances, and drama became a given.…