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Drug culture
Drug subcultures are examples of countercultures that especially in 20th century and since then, used various
are primarily defined by recreational drug use. drugs and explored their influence on human life in gen-
Drug subcultures are groups of people united by a eral and particularly on the creative process.[2] Hunter S.
common understanding of the meaning and value (good Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas employs drug
or otherwise) of the incorporation into one’s life of the use as a major theme and provides an example of the
drug in question. Such unity can take many forms, from drug culture of the 1970s.
friends who take the drug together, possibly obeying cer-
tain rules of etiquette, to full-scale political movements
for the reform of drug laws. The sum of these parts can
References
be considered an individual drug’s "culture". [1] Cannabis Culture magazine and website.
There are multiple drug subcultures based on the use [2] "Artificial Paradises" by Charles Baudelaire
of different drugs — the culture surrounding cannabis,
for example, is very different from that of heroin, due to
the different sort of experiences, sentiment amongst the
External links
crowd attracted to the drug in question, as well as the • Personal stories, poems, information and harm-
problems the users encounter.[1] reduction tips on illicit drugs
Drugs also play an important role in various other • 2007 MassCann/NORML Boston Freedom Rally
subcultures, such as reggae and hip hop music, Rastafari, • High Points in Recent Pot Culture History —
hippie movements, as well as rave culture. Many artists, slideshow by The Los Angeles Times
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