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I completely agree. My example wasn't exactly the best, but relatively applicable to the US nevertheless. You raise many good points about drug use being diffe
by oxide 10y ago
I completely agree. My example wasn't exactly the best, but relatively applicable to the US nevertheless.
You raise many good points about drug use being different geographically and culturally. It's very much about availability, local drug culture, etc.
For example, the speed paste. As you said, in the UK and in other European countries amphetamine is usually amphetamine in paste form, not crystal methylamphetamine like we usually see here in the states.
Culture and availability absolutely affects use massively, a point I didn't mean to gloss over, and one I'm glad you raised.
- alva 10y agoWhat a nice response :) I think identifying these differences between countries will bring governments a step closer to finding some sort of solution. Not exactly an easy one though when it comes to culture though. How do you break strong cultural associations? There seems to be a number of (bad)role models that glorify different drugs in sub-cultures. Opiate use is glamorised from what I can tell in southern HipHop, Cannabis promoted all over the shop, Xanax frequently referred to in Hollywood.