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i've witnessed the incredible normalization of cocaine use during the last 40 years and it's getting out of control. The first symptom is holywood.

Back in the days, a scene with someone taking cocaine was always dark and sordid. The guy was obviously the bad guy, and it ended pretty bad for him (or her, as in pulp fiction for example). Fast forward 30 years and you now regularly see scenes of people doing hard drug as a mean of having fun without any kind of repercussions. It is totally absurd.

I've always wondered if that wasn't a symptom of some kind of infiltration of the drug cartel into the movie industry. Holywood is now basically routinely showing ads for hard drugs.

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> I've always wondered if that wasn't a symptom of some kind of infiltration of the drug cartel into the movie industry. Holywood is now basically routinely showing ads for hard drugs.

That would make perfect sense. I'm sure they are ready to pay a lot more than Coca-Cola for a product placement..

I mean, that’s the reality though.

Most cocaine use is infrequent and short term. People who take it usually only take it occasionally, and usually for only a short period of their lives. Yes, it is really quite addictive, objectively, but even so within that context that’s how it goes for most. Other than meth and heroin, this is most drug users’ experience of most drugs.

So if Hollywood and TV are now showing things more in line with lived experience, is that so wrong?

Will someone think of the children??

There’s a lot of misinformation and fear around recreational drug use but the reality is people really like to use them! Hollywood can certainly be used for propaganda but I believe more often than not they’re simply reflecting the popular attitudes of the day.

Hard drugs are dangerous. Hard drugs are fun! Just don’t be an idiot, make good friends, and enjoy the trip.

Sorry but whoever is depicting cocaine like it’s some awful awful sordid thing hasn’t tried it. Good cocaine absolutely wont fuck you up unless you do it in excessive amounts.

The biggest problem with cocaine is how expensive it is.

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