Drugs In The 60's

With the 1950s coming to a close we see a transition and change in how addiction and treatments are seen. Drug culture had been hidden away from view during the 1950s, and only once again came into the view of the American people with the rise of the left counterculture which would seek out new experiences through the use of substances such as marijuana and LSD. Fortunately various doctors and psychologist had been honing their skills and learning new techniques for treatments. Great strides had been taken in reducing the number of addicts and treating those who are addicted through the use of treatments, such as medication and counseling, therapy and detox both at home and in state run institutions.

The 1960’s was a decade of change The Civil Rights Movement helped spark predominantly young Americans imagine a world without violence, prejudice, and hatred. Those involved with The Anti War Movement set out to lead mass movement of people to demonstrate peace parades, and sit-ins in order to have politicians recognize war was discouraged by the people. The protester urged the case of saving South Vietnam from communism was not worth the loss of so many lives. The Anti War movement not only started making people think, it caused a mass movement that will change American culture forever. “The popularity of rock and roll, the availability of birth control and mind-altering drugs led to the “hippie” lifestyle.”

The 1960s were a decade of change, a decade was full of ground-breaking and exciting change in American culture and mortality, as well as many changes in the social and political atmospheres. The 60s were full of a culture which promoted sec, drugs, the hippie movement, and in the middle of the chaos the civil rights issues which were tearing the United States apart. The 60s were a decade that was very unique and similar to previous decades. The young generations were rebelled against their parent’s views and basic American norms. This young generation had a different idea for Americas future

The problems teenagers in the 1960s versus teenagers today are both similar but also different in several ways. The first and most extreme difference would have to be social media and its effect on the people that choose to abuse it. Social media when used as a negative venue for manipulation or bullying can have devastating outcomes to those made a target. An example of Cyberbullying include mean text messages or emails, rumor sent by email, or posted on social networking about the victim. However, teenagers in the 1960s faced different forms of peer pressure, such as, the need to belong to a certain clique or social group. The means they chose a lot of the time resulted in physical violence to prove their loyalty to pledged groups. The similarities

hit in the 60’s and as cocaine made its way in the 70’s, it was the “it” drug of the era. It was very popular amongst celebrities, executives, athletes, and the very rich. Even with its infiltration of the nation, the federal government didn’t get as involved as it did when crack hit the streets. The DEA mostly targeted big smugglers and major dealers. Cocaine started to get a negative rap only because of the violence and killings that started to come with it. Those who were out to stop the crack epidemic had something else in mind- to target the users. The users were the same users as those who used powdered cocaine. The Drug-Abuse Act of 1986 was the law that separated crack from cocaine in the eyes of the law. When crack cocaine first

The time: the 1960s. The place: United States of America. Who? The youth. Doing what? Using drugs. Why? Many reasons. The 1960s proved to be a very turbulent time in the history of American youth growing up. There were many different activist movements all over the country. The primary drug user was the male college student involved in politics. He used mostly marijuana, some cocaine or LSD and of course alcohol. The sixites culminated with perhaps the biggest public scene of drug use ever: Woodstock. American youth in the sixties turned to drugs for a variety of reasons including the Vietnam War, the feeling of rebellion, activist movements, and the general pleasure-oriented society.

A movement arose among the artists of 1950s America as a reaction to the time's prevailing conformity and affluence whose members attempted to extract all they could from life, often in a strikingly self-destructive way. Specifically, the Beat writers and jazz musicians of the era found escape from society in drugs and fast living. But what exactly led so many to this dangerous path? Why did they choose drugs and speed to implement their rebellion? A preliminary look at the contradictions that prevailed in 1950s American society may give some insight into these artists' world.

From 1940-1960, U.S. citizens viewed their country as one of the uppermost. The U.S. was the first to the moon, the first to gain nuclear power, and, to some, appeared to be the top country. The 1950s saw a decrease in the divorce rate to only around 21%, further enforcing the public image of happily married couples. After the end of WWII, the U.S. felt like it could do anything, and winning the space race just filled its citizens with even more confidence. As the U.S. drew closer to the next decade, it felt unstoppable. However, with the start of the Vietnam war and other issues, this image would soon be shattered.

Drugs prior to the new millenia were becoming more prominent as decades pass. In the 1960s drugs, specifically marijuana was primarily used by jazz musicians and hip characters in the inner cities, this was known as the beat generation. As the late 1960s progressed into the early 1970s the war on drugs had begun. To be specific in 1971 President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs. As the war on drugs progressed through the 1970s and grew into the 1980s many different drugs surfaced and reared their ugly heads and caused the drug panic.

Olympic athlete from the 1968 olympics Bill Toomey said, “During the 60’s, drug use was in fashion in the US.” In the 60s and 70s a lot of people in the United States of America did drugs. The two most popular drugs were marijuana and LSD. Drugs were an enormous part of the culture of the 60s and 70s, and some of the drugs they did today are used for medical reasons.

The items of clothing that students were and were not allowed to wear in the 1960s were pretty different to what people at schools wear today. The boys dress code back then was strict. For example, they had to wear trousers or slacks. Jeans were not permitted. Also, no running

The Relationship between marijuana use amongst teenagers and the popularity of West Coast Rap Music

In the 1960s, as drugs became symbols of youthful rebellion, social upheaval, and political dissent, the social stigmatization previously associated with drugs lessened as their use became more mainstream. Drug use became representative of protest and social rebellion in the era's atmosphere of political unrest. In response, the government halted scientific research to evaluate their medical safety and efficacy. During the next few years the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs is found in 1968 along with other agencies. Studies begin to show a connection between crime and dangerous drugs such as cocaine and heroin. In 1970, Congress passes the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act, which along with other details, it strengthened

“Monkey see, monkey do” is a phrase that almost everyone has heard this at least once. This phrase means that people will do whatever they see other people doing. In this case it relates to juveniles doing drugs. They do not just get the idea one day to do drugs without first being exposed to it by someone close to them or just seeing someone do it in front of them. Juveniles are still kids so they are curious about how things work. Most times when a juvenile is a high- risk youth and are using drugs, they have usually seen a family member or a close friend doing a drug and want to try.

For the research on drug use and societal or natural disaster, there is various findings on drug users' lives, before and after disasters. This paper gives a broad explanation of their trauma & stress, housing life styles, and health risk during times of disaster. These topics show the studies on people whom partake in drugs such as Crack/Cocaine Heroine on the day-to-day basis. The researched for this paper worked with the usagers directly to affect the health of those in these situations.