Statistics On Hallucinogenic Use Past 20 years

         Hallucinogenic Consumption in the Past 20 Years

Like many other cultures and substances, hallucinogens gained popularity in the 1990's. The primary consumers of these substances were young adults who, at the time, were looked as practicing the "hippie culture". Its been a little over 20 years since the drug gained popularity and the primary consumers continue to be young adults. According to the National Institute of Justice, between 1991 and 1996 the percentage of hallucinogen use more than doubled from 6% to 14% in young adults. In those same 5 years, high school student percentage that said they disapproved of the drug dropped from 90% to 80%.

Below you'll see the consumption of hallucinogens in America's Schools in the 20 years. 

One of the possible reasons why these phycadellic drugs have gained so much popularity in the past decade is largely contributed to the musical movement of techno and other rave-type-music. The most popular hallucinogen in the past 10 years has been Lysergic Acid Diethyl-amide (LSD). This drug has had a huge impact on the over consumption of hallucinogenic drugs, for this small tab only costs around $10 "a hit" therefore making it very affordable to young adults. The potency is also very high, giving the individual a "trip" that can last up to 10 hours off of just one small tab of acid.

 The popularity of the drug only seems to be gaining more popularity as the years go by. We began to see a new era of music and art on the horizon, and humanity hunger for something new only seems to grow along with the population. These phycadellic drugs are a new gateway to a new era of music and pop culture, arts have also taken a huge tole in society today, and teenagers have always been know to "keep up with modern society", that being said, hallucinogenic drugs well be in demand for many years to come and might even become the "next big thing to do".