Worldly achievement. But not everyone embraces these hallmarks of success. In each city across the land there exists another culture whose very philosophy reflects and in so doing rebukes the order and discipline of the establishment. The hippie is perhaps more than any other social fen om none brought the drug issue to the surface. Most of them are children of middle class and upper class families. Thousands of snapshots on Police Station walls remain the only link between many of americas affluent familyies an great expectations. Nearly everyone in the Hippie Community smokes marijuana, whether they call it pot, grass, he hemp, joint or mary jane, marijuana is the basic background for the shared drug experience. The experience is shared to such an extent that roach pipes are always in demand, and it requires some form of holder for those last few drags. New generation, whether they are runaways, rebels or residents, marijuana is dissent with the basic values. For some exist social imperative beyond flaunting societys rules. Mindexpanding drugs open a window on a whole new frontier. Beautiful energy, an energy of life. An energy of love. Its the energy thats in every living entity. Its the energy that we cant know about before were born and the energy thats going to happen to us when we die. But we know about the energy before us. Man and woman and child and animal. Not kill animals, not kill a fly. And if we love all that energy, well love life so much that well never die because youll be so sure that youre part of god and part of that life energy, that universal with lsd, inner truth, making a pilgrimage to the soul. He has achieved unity with the universe. Under the psychadelic influence, the user feels he is experiencing supreme joy of creation in music and visual arts. Both are brought together in a unique blend of art nouveau and acid rock. The use of lsd, particularly on College Campus and even in hippie circles is on the downswing, severe psychotic reactions, chromosome breaks and serious birth defects has had a sobering effect. Those who foresake lsd seem to move in one or two directions, meditati meditation. Guchlt ru or swami, they ban together in communicates, attempting to live their own existence. They are relatively harmless, soldiers of peace and a gentle revolution. The second group finds its kicks liquefying on a hot spoon. Methodry, perhaps the fastest jolt found so far in the amphetamines, can be counted on to provide a sixhour surge of euphoria. But it is accompanied by psychological dependence and withdrawal can be a problem. Became very addictive. Actual suicide attempts in six or seven months, real ones. All the attention i got sent to a psychiatrist who taught me how to play chess at age 9. I wouldnt talk to him. My parents got upset because of the money they were spending. I tried again. And then from there, several more attempts like swallowing aspirins, cutting my wrists which doesnt work because blood coagula tch coagulates and so forth. Im addicted to crystal. You know what that is. I called them and said i was addicted. I wanted to come home. I would do anything. I would conform to your rules, so forth, be a perfect model of everything and they said no. They sent me off to oregon. I would do five days cold turkey on a Greyhound Bus going to oregon. Methodry, lsd, heroin are the exception of the drug community. Marijuana is the common denominator. Its used universally within the hippie cults, ghettos and high schools of every social and economic level. As a rough estimate, i would say that at least 10 of the students have used and are using marijuana. Now the frequency may vary. Its pretty difficult to estimate. But also probably a very significant thing is that acceptance is gaining steadily and the usage is really increasing very rapidly. But with marijuana comes eventual confrontation with the law. Even though many authorities consider it less harmful than alcohol, its mere possession in the eyes of the federal statutes brings a minimum of two years and selling a maximum. Barry mcguire wasnt doing anything. He got busted anyway. And hes on his way down to the malibu jail now. And his wife is trying to get him out. Theyve been known to plant things on you, like if youre in a place like this, theyll plant something in your pocket if they want you. They could find an empty match box and by the time it gets to the lab its full of grass. Norm and his friends. New orleans is the pad, but the complaint against the establishment remains the same. Why should the adults put us down . They have their own kind of drugs, coffee, cigarettes, and a host of synthetic crutches that range from sleeping pills and tranquilizers, but mainly booze. The Marijuana Law nationally is just a thing by the Alcohol Company to keep their thing going because they dont drink it if they had grass. I feel that marijuana is a beautiful drug because its much safer than alcohol. Lsd, heroin, smack are no good because theyll wreck a persons physical composition. That, we do not allow. We started this club because our members abide by a lot of our societys rules, like to be ourselves, go out, get high, ride bikes and do what we want to do. Its a symbol of unconformity. San francisco, new orleans and new york. Each city has its own legion of disenchanted youth. May be written on marijuana, motorcycles, but in each case they are putting us down and the vote is an international one. Britain, traditionally the very seat of the establishment, its ironic after nine centuries, this conservative kingdom in her maturity should give birth to the hippie. Its very hard to live like. Sometimes youve got to slip the pills on the street because youve got no place to go, no place to sleep, no money. I first started taking drugs in great britain. Drugs became popular amongst the wealthiest just because the different pop groups like the beatles, the stones. Phenomenon throughout europe, middle east and many parts of asia is the constant migrattion of young people permanently drifting. In rome, the spanish steps is the gathering spot. For the enterprising migrant, there are ample business opportunities. I know how to turn money out of it. From there, from morocco, very cheap to get it there. You can get a whole kilo and you can sell it. In italy, its very expensive. Like the spanish steps, in s istanbul, a congregating point of whos who of teenage wayfarers. Hotels and restaurants not listed in the travel guides but nevertheless engaged in a thriving business. Its a very interesting little scene here in istanbul. Its becoming well known. Not sweepingly well known but known in a great number of places all over the world in europe and america, a hotel where a lot of people live around here, where i mentioned before. And the name of the hotel is on the lips of people that are getting off boats in europe from america. People have come to this town of istanbul and asked where such and such a hotel is. They heard it from people in america. Its interesting to me that such a small place on a little back street has become so well known. These gathering places are virtually the united nations, young travelers come from australia, london, stockholm, and increasingly places like pennsylvania, indiana, oregon. They pass in an endless progression through the cities of the holy land. They huddle for comfort in caves. While they wander. For some, undoubtedly, it is youth, chance to participate in this onceinalifetime oddysso. For many others it is the pilgrimage to mystical repositories. They become really apparent when youre in the himalayas of 4500 feet, particularly when the company is good and the roach pipes are lit. Now time and space become distorted and well springs of energy rush forth. Pilgrimages in centuries from all parts of the world. They deposited a great deal of their energy here, which remain here. They find this Energy Simply by meeting so many beautiful people. If their aimless searching is a thinly guised search to evade responsibility, in effect, they have not escaped at all. Even at the threshold of the shangril shangrilah, they become the focal point of world concern. And ironically, concern in that part of the world they have the least use for. Many claim they found new feelings, new insights, new religious experience, but i would like to point out that these that i have known between 500 and 1500 add approximate i cant s the last ten years of my life, that ive not found one of them who can claim theyve taken a new position on values, have been able to, if you will, move out into the world and find a more comfortable existence, change things, have made life more meaningful for somebody else. I find more and more a selfish existence, more and more self centered and less and less concerned about the problems of the world and more and more concerned about the escape from the problems of the world. Even the Straight Society often makes hasty judgments, which instead of strengthening communication between parents and their young, actually drives a wedge in deeper. Its important we not equate Something Like long hair, which many of us dont like, because we cant tell the boys from the girls, but to equate long hair with the danger of taking a drug like lsd is really a tragedy and the youngster, when we equate the two, is liable to turn out, stop listening to us, and then go out and really take these other drugs. [ sirens wail ] over the last several years, cases of drug abuse and addiction and random use of drugs have given rise to increasing numbers of admissions to Psychiatric Hospitals like this one here, bellevue Psychiatric Hospital. Including for the first time the last few years, young people, middleclass young people that have given rise to admissions to a Psychiatric Hospital with acute psychiatric manifestation manifestations. Freaks and meth heads, thats the difference. Most people i know arent speed. Years ago we had a terrorist. His sanity left. Harsh reality of the narcotics war doesnt offer the camaraderie of istanbul or kathmandu but bellevue as well as hundreds of other Psychiatric Hospitals offers a road back to responsibility but some cant be reached at least not with the methods in current use. Drug takers abound in ever increasing numbers and not always inhe Hippie Community. I know people think jumpings, addicts, Wander Around the world with beads and flowers in their hair. But it isnt true of all of them. People are very much avoid who like to wear nice clothes, was always clean. Perhaps the most painful experience for parent is having a son or daughter who outwardly conforms built still conducts the pilgrimage, who still seeks the high and whose very secrecy avoid detection and at the same time avoid help. Always at home on time at night which was 11 00 or 11 30 but during all this period we later found he was on drugs. After the first two years, when he would be picked up and in possession of drugs, it became obvious that his future was very indefinite. We were advised by doctors and psychiatrists and probation people that he was heading towards an eventual death and shortly after his 20th birthday he died of an overdo was heroin. Man has always searched for instant happiness for a pill. Search is going on as more and more potent psychodelicks are developed. Our youngsters out here are drinking diluted wash, injecting accent meat tenderizer, always in search for the magic high, a magic experience. I think what we as adults have to do, is to invite the youngsters to union our adult world and make it a better place. We have to admit we havent done such a perfect job but to show them that the answer is not to dropout by dulg theling their consciousness but to help them become activists and help us create a better world. Perhaps there is a Straight Society. Universal establishment that many of our youth reject. But they will not create a Better Society by freaking out in. Kathmandu, turning on los angeles. They must face up to what they are running away from. Work constructively to bring about change if change is needed. And we as the Straight Society must reach out and help with honesty, compassion, and a sincere desire to understand. Not only them, but yoourselves well. For we represent what they are acting against. Jeer featuring American History tv programs this week as a preview of whats available every weekend on cspan 3. Tonight a look at the modern presidency, beginning with three former white house speech writers talking about the process of turning a president s policies and politics into a speech. American history tv tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan 3. If you misogyny of our live coverage of the governments response to the coronavirus outbreak, watch it any time at cspan. Org coronavirus. 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