Why you trippin? – Is everyone but me currently taking psychedelics?

Why are more people using psychedelics today than ever?

In several publications, I saw headlines repeating the results of an NIH study suggesting that young adults are using cannabis and hallucinogens more than ever before.

The 19-30 age group saw a massive increase in use, although drug use eased in 2021. It seems that people are turning to psychedelic experiences again more than before.

According to a CNN article

“As the drug landscape changes over time, these data provide insight into the substances and patterns of use preferred by young adults,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “Young adults are at a critical time in life and improving their ability to make informed decisions. Understanding how substance use can impact the formative decisions of young adulthood is critical to positioning the new generations for success.”

According to the results, 1 in 10 young adults reported using cannabis on a daily basis, and more than 2 in 5 reported using it in the past year. That means usage rates have doubled over the past decade, according to the data.

It is important to distinguish that we are dealing with “young adults”, which means that this is all legal consumption. Of course, some states restrict people under the age of 21 from legally purchasing it, but the medical workarounds allow many younger adults to access cannabis.

Some may object to the previous statement, but whether this demographic (18-21) buys their cannabis from legal sources under the guise of medical marijuana or on the black market simply means that by restricting this age group you are only making them tougher let work. We know for sure that a ban is not a deterrent and that the ‘rules’ surrounding drug use are rarely followed by users.

In other words, if someone wants to get high, they will, regardless of whether it’s legal or not.

Let’s now turn to the statistics on psychedelics.

The use of psychedelics is beginning to gain acceptance…

Perhaps in a future world we will be able to go to a store, buy some LSD, and go home and travel, or go to psychedelic retreats, or some variation of the two. According to the results of the NIH study, the use of psychedelics among young adults has increased dramatically.

In one survey, about 8% of respondents said they had tried LSD, PCP, or psychedelic mushrooms in the past year. Compared to 2011, this is an increase of 5%. However, the uptrend is not as dramatic as it seems on paper. We are talking about a period of 10 years.

However, this is significant when we speak of a population of 330,000,000. We speak of millions of new psychedelics users now walking among us, transformed by an experience larger than their worldview. Or maybe people facing their inner demons.

Regardless of their subjective experiences, the fact remains that more people are using psychedelics than they used to. This is likely largely due to the positive mental health findings associated with psychedelic treatment.

Additionally, given that cannabis legalization is so popular, many people wonder if “they got it that wrong about cannabis” and how likely it is that they got it wrong about all the other drugs. Especially when researchers say it’s massively successful in treating depression and dealing with trauma.

I recently wrote an article on the “net effect” of cannabis legalization, comparing alcohol to cannabis and mentioning that if cannabis legalization could take some of the market share away from alcohol from recreational users, you would have a net benefit to society. reducing death and violence.

But would that also apply to psychedelics?

Will more psychedelics be good for society?

As someone who has made hundreds if not thousands of psychedelics journeys, I personally think there would be a net benefit if we saw an increase in psychedelics use. Especially if used wisely.

By smart I’m not saying it should remain strictly regulated among the medical community. These substances, like all substances, should be freely available to every sane adult. By wise I mean that we should mature as a society.

Thrills are not the most effective way to consume psychedelics. Sure, the geometric patterns, the insane visuals, body sensations, glimpses, etc – it’s all fun! But if you’re always “chasing after experience,” then you’re missing the point of psychedelics.

It can be a powerful tool for inner reflection, identity change, creative thinking, energy, focus, sanity, and probably a lot more that we don’t even know about.

The fact is, entheogens are a natural part of the “human experience” and are readily available on this planet. While you have to extract LSD and synthesize it in a lab, psilocybin grows in cow dung!

Heck, you have DMT in you right now. They are (currently) an illegal drug.

Now, I’m not saying that everyone should take psychedelics. I actually think that the vast majority of people are not psychologically “ready” for good psychedelic use. However, this is no reason to consider it illegal. In fact, those who aren’t ready would probably avoid it anyway.

However, there is a good chunk of 10%-15% of people in the world who have an affinity for psychedelics and can use them to a significant extent. We can already see what it has done to Silicon Valley with the insane strides we’ve made in coding, software development, etc.

Can you imagine what psychedelics would do if they came into contact with mainstream math, physics, engineering, medicine?

It happened before the global ban on these drugs and as a result it brought us people like Terrence McKenna, Dennis Leary, Allan Watts, Ram Das, Robert Anton Wilson and a host of other very influential people.

Why are young adults turning to psychedelics?

Let’s face it, the world seems pretty bleak. Jobs suck, inflation is choking everyone, politics is a joke, the people trying to save “us” and “the planet” are obviously lining their pockets at every turn – and all trying to make sense of it all.

Then there is this magical substance that you can ingest that will instantly transport you to an alternate reality where you think differently, feel differently, and observe everything around you differently.

Why don’t you swallow some LSD and forget that shit for a while?

The problem is when the tool becomes a crutch and a means of escaping the pressures of your reality. However, when it comes to psychedelics, while it is possible to abuse them, it rarely becomes a daily practice for the vast majority of people.

Most people try a few times, maybe one “season of their lives,” and then go back to the mundane routine of life.

The reason young adults are more likely to use psychedelics is because they search for meaning in insanity. They want to know who they are at this moment in history, a moment no one has ever experienced before.

People who are looking for meaning are a good thing. In one of these minds, a solution will emerge that balances all opposing forces and brings calm back to our world.

But then again… maybe it will create a mass awakening and people will suddenly realize – “We don’t need to be ruled by anyone…”

And then it gets interesting…

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