European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 08, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ranny by John Krueger staff writer. Ferent level dragged Down by drugs. The philosophy among the Young of re a synthetic tyranny charged the sorting to drugs to escape from this 60s, which began with youth pharmaceutical society of great Brit horrible1 society we have created is Ful High Hopes spurred by Man s Ain in condemning the phenomenon that Likely to bring no Freedom but a syn Conquest of space appear to be Clos has the psychedelic Blessing of the Long thetic tyranny with impressionable ing out their decade on a decidedly Dif haired hippy Breed. Youths the easiest victims declared the British  critical report came at the same time As the United nations world health organization in Geneva was is suing its own hard look at  that there is a rising tide of drug use throughout the world particularly in the developed countries who commented on the growing traffic in Ltd and other hallucinogens among the educated and  no one can Forsee How far this will spread or whether it will vanish with other fads. It is too Early to say if this represents a new trend toward enlarging the armory of chemical which like alcohol Are used for is  classic drugs of opium Mari Juana and cocaine it is pointed out Are linked to the classic problems of poverty and ill health. They replace Money food the doctor and recreation. But the newer drugs the hallucinogens seem to have As their primary function a special form of recreation and evasion. They recruit those who Are seeking religious or an aesthetic experience reported who. This Means that economically and socially speaking the Ltd users represent the upper crust of those who take drugs to change their  this chemical has been severely condemned by the medical profession and society at Large. Hallucinogens is one term used for these mind changing drugs psycho to mimetic is  who feel that Ltd can provide a ladder to divinity prefer psychedelic or  beatle Paul Mccartney claimed Mohave found god through Ltd. It cannot be Long before some suggest that Christ himself was a drug addict complained one Clergyman the capacity of the drug to pro Duce anxiety and certain psychotic states is a serious reason for requiring extreme care say scientists. A special committee of the . Commission on narcotic drugs has passed a Resolution condemning any unauthorized use of fled. Criticism has also been levelled at the fact that users tend to lose respect for reason and the mind while glorify ing sensations leaving the door open for the worst forms of  aim who explained is to put the mind to sleep and open thedoor to the myriad of stimulating and important sensations that have Bee locked out since childhood by society. This Way lies madness admit the users but they feel it May prove to be tha Only Road to a greater More  at a recent count Ltd users com prised 30 per cent of the patients a some american mental  of the medical profession and International bodies pointed out who prefer to stick to the accepted definitions of mind reason and sanity an to explore madness Only As an Aberra Tion. They see the drug user As a Sickman who should be treated like any other ill  Only feasible solution they feel is to try to limit the damage to in form the Public accurately of the real dangers of drug abuse and to build .1society from which people no Longe want desperately to escape Glass balls revolving on spinning platform evoke psychedelic feeling says artist Liliana lion. Sunday october 8, 1967 the stars and stripes Page i