Essay About Last Time And Beloved U.S.A.

Comfortably Numb: A Shady Past
Essay title: Comfortably Numb: A Shady Past
Comfortably Numb: A Shady Past
By: Daniel Hughes
Drugs; the mere thought of these illicit substances brings up images of dark underworlds, addiction, and a connection to violent crimes, but was it always this way? It wasnt. Setting; America, the 1960s, the “drug”, marijuana. Alongside with the often associated substance LSD, or acid shaped the face of a generation, “the hippies”. These “hippies” were not the stoner-burnouts that many imagine them as. Marijuana, to them was used, well, recreationally, yes, but, also it was used to bring unity, and to open doors of the mind once thought locked. Perhaps, even if you disagree, admit this, that the so called “relation” between violent crimes, and “drug use” was not noticed until after Americas most embarrassing little scare popped up, Vietnam. For those of you who arent familiar, and Im sorry to say that many of todays youth are sadly ignorant, which in itself isnt much of a new trend, seeing as how were taught merely what the government deems appropriate, Vietnam was a conflict in Asia, which last time I checked isnt the continent that the beloved U.S.A. is on, between two countries, which last time I checked, the honorable U.S.A. wasnt one of(if you cant read between the lines, it was a foul move on the U.S behalf to intervene and needlessly waste many good men and womens lives, not to mention ruin many more lives of those who werent killed, but maimed both physically and mentally). During this time period, the late 60s, through the 70s, many things began to change. Men, Women, and probably the most evidently noticeable, the Teens(kids in many peoples eyes) began to change from not JUST marijuana, or the occasional hit of acid, they found new drugs, these drugs, quaaludes, and probably most infamous, cocaine, and heroine. Most interesting of all though, they didnt try these new drugs for peace, unity, or religious purposes(like marijuana has been used for thousands of years by numerous civilizations throughout