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A Call for a Change of Perspective and Education

Let’s be honest, the war on drugs has failed and continues to fail. After decades of prohibition, recreational substances are still rampant and more accessible then ever before with the rise of Silk Road (an online black market) and other darknet sites. The common encouragement of “just say no” has shown time after time not to work, and in fact may increase the urge to try substances just because it is forbidden. Humans throughout history have shown their innate desire to seek altered states of consciousness, with most cultures having a sacred medicine which could be a concoction of plants or mushrooms. These medicines allowed them access to spiritual visions and essentially having a psychedelic experience. Unfortunately, in these modern times, such things are not as widely accepted and are outlawed in most countries and states, but humans still seek altered states on the daily through drinking our morning coffee for stimulation or having a glass of wine at dinner to finish off the day.

At the end of the day, if someone wants to seek and take a drug they will do so despite the law and we see this within our society. Due to it being so taboo and outlawed, we lack true unbiased drug education. There is and always has been an immense push of scare tactics to deter people from taking drugs, but we can see that this also does not work as it’s causing more misinformation and harm to the user. I am a true believer that if we want to save people’s lives from the dangers of drugs, rather than to scare them away, we need to educate so that people truly understand how these substances work and their possible interactions with other drugs and how to mitigate the toxicity. Please note that I am not condoning the use of drugs by all means, but I am all for true unbiased education so that people have the knowledge to make the right choices which inevitably will save lives and create a safer environment for the user. When we change our perspective on drugs, we will change our reality and how our society approaches the subject. Instead of pushing the subject away and turning a blind eye to it, we need to face it and understand why people want to seek them and how these substances work.

At Alchemic Health we are dedicated to helping people with addiction and offer drug rehabilitation. Alongside this we are also here to spread unbiased information about drugs and how to counter their toxicity (if there is any) through natural therapies. Knowledge is power and we want to grant people the power to understand themselves and what they are consuming so that they may make the right choices for themselves. We need to be compassionate to all walks of life as each person is unique and has a different life experience. I endorse all of us to stop demonizing people and actually take the time to understand each other.

In the near future, I will be bringing you true drug education and ways to bio-hack your recreational experience to create a safer environment. I hope to bring a new perspective and paradigm shift to the way we view and address this subject. Stay tuned!

Written by Luke Pavasovic
Director and Naturopath at Alchemic Health
Alchemic Health
www.alchemichealth.com