Far out man
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Hallucinogenic drugs were starting to
become known during this time. It wasn’t
until the 1960’s that these types of drugs were being used. The use of these heavy drugs didn’t help the
reputation of the hippie subculture because not many people understood what
effects these drugs were having on a person.
The reason many hippies used drugs was to enlighten themselves spiritually
and religiously and to rebel against the government.
Since many of the individuals that joined the hippie subculture were teenagers, they felt pressured to experiment with these drugs. They were told that it would give them a new mind set about themselves and help them to remain peaceful. Many people, such as Timothy Leary, even advocated that it was their ‘civic duty’ to use drugs and that they were doing society a favor (see Figure 3). He even spoke in California at San Francisco’s Humans Be-In; this is where his famous quote, “Turn on, Tune in, Drop out” became popular. Many others wanted to feel the high of taking these drugs; they wanted to feel the freedom that it brought to other fellow hippies. This was also a way for them to show their rebellion against the government and society as a whole (Stone, Hippies). This was a way for them to feel like they were about a greater being.
Many different kinds of hallucinogenic drugs were used during this time; some of the most popular ones were LSD, marijuana, meth, and cocaine. LSD was the most frequent one used because it was inexpensive to get so it allowed a wide range of hippie members to obtain the drug. These drugs were the most popular ones because they had the most effect. Some of them, such as cocaine, could be felt for a while after taking the drugs. Other ones, such as marijuana, had a much stronger effect right after they were taken. Drugs were most commonly used during festivals and raves because it was easier to trade and sell drugs. The two festivals of note are Woodstock and Summer of Love.
Since many of the individuals that joined the hippie subculture were teenagers, they felt pressured to experiment with these drugs. They were told that it would give them a new mind set about themselves and help them to remain peaceful. Many people, such as Timothy Leary, even advocated that it was their ‘civic duty’ to use drugs and that they were doing society a favor (see Figure 3). He even spoke in California at San Francisco’s Humans Be-In; this is where his famous quote, “Turn on, Tune in, Drop out” became popular. Many others wanted to feel the high of taking these drugs; they wanted to feel the freedom that it brought to other fellow hippies. This was also a way for them to show their rebellion against the government and society as a whole (Stone, Hippies). This was a way for them to feel like they were about a greater being.
Many different kinds of hallucinogenic drugs were used during this time; some of the most popular ones were LSD, marijuana, meth, and cocaine. LSD was the most frequent one used because it was inexpensive to get so it allowed a wide range of hippie members to obtain the drug. These drugs were the most popular ones because they had the most effect. Some of them, such as cocaine, could be felt for a while after taking the drugs. Other ones, such as marijuana, had a much stronger effect right after they were taken. Drugs were most commonly used during festivals and raves because it was easier to trade and sell drugs. The two festivals of note are Woodstock and Summer of Love.