>I am not sure that having a strong cultural identity as anything to do with drugs consumption. Why can't it? Drug use could be socially shunned, counter to cu

>I am not sure that having a strong cultural identity as anything to do with drugs consumption. Why can't it? Drug use could be socially shunned, counter to cultural norms. Consider Islamic countries where alcohol use is haram. Consider also that alcohol use in both Japan and Russia is culturally accepted. Alcoholism is a significant problem in Japan too.