Psychedelic Drugs.
Title: Psychedelic Drugs.
Category: /Social Sciences
Details: Words: 2364 | Pages: 9 (approximately 235 words/page)
Psychedelic Drugs.
Category: /Social Sciences
Details: Words: 2364 | Pages: 9 (approximately 235 words/page)
Why do people use drugs? Virtually everyone in every society participates in the drug culture. There is a universal human need to alter ones' consciousness, thus resulting in an overwhelming amount of drug use cross-culturally. The relationship between humans and psychoactive substances is an ongoing one, and dates back to the origination of human life. A drug can be defined as any and all substances that alter the normal human state. These are nonfood substances
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desire to socialize. All humans, in every society, participate in drug culture in some way or form, for this participation is endemic to the functionality and survival of the society as a whole.
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