A term often associated with the rebellion, lifestyles and attitudes formed around marijuana and psychedelic drugs in the 1960s. In fact, there have been many drug cultures in postwar America, including those deeply divided by class (cocaine for the rich and powerful, crack or heroin in the ghetto) and in severity of punishment. Moreover, the widespread use of alcohol, tobacco and pharmaceuticals suggests that the term “drug culture” might effectively characterize much of the nation, as well as those people and practices identified as antithetical to American health and morality As an official cultural construct, the ongoing War on Drugs since the 1980s represents a concerted effort to delegitimize any use of illegal drugs. Yet drugs still pour into poor areas in the cities and other sites without strong government commitment to halt the importation of drugs from abroad.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Culture
- Category: American culture
- Company: Routledge
Creator
- Aaron J
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