Historique
Chapitre
Why people take drugs
Auteur(s) :
WEIL, A.
Année
2010
Page(s) :
41-50
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
978-0-19-973929-5
Refs biblio. :
6
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
Note générale :
Reprinted from A. Weil " Why people take drugs ", In: The natural mind: a new way of looking at drugs and the higher consciousness, 1972, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, p. 17-38.
Résumé :
Andrew Weil, a graduate of Harvard Medical College, believes that people of all cultures are born with the desire to periodically alter their consciousness. He suggests that this desire can be observed in children at very young ages, but because adults frown upon these actions, children learn to suppress or conceal their urges through socialization. According to Dr Weil, the use of alcohol and other drugs is a natural expression of our innate desires to experience different states of consciousness. He describes his own experiences with mescaline as well as those of others who have used the drug. Finally, he notes the importance of "set" and "setting," suggesting that these two factors may have a greater influence on an individual's drug experience than the drug itself.
Cote :
L00464-C