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LSD: Potential for Reclassification from a Schedule I Substance

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), an artificial substance whose effects were discovered in 1943 by Swiss Chemist Albert Hoffman, would come into the 20th century in such a way that modern science and society never could have expected.

LSD is classified as a psychedelic: drugs that, according to Dr. David E. Nichols, pharmacologist and medicinal chemist at Purdue University, have the power to “alter one’s concepts of reality, may change one’s views on life and death, and can provoke and challenge one’s most cherished beliefs.”

Multiple compelling studies have hypothesized that psychedelics have the potential for powerful therapeutic benefit in a relatively short amount of time (as opposed to traditional psychotherapy), but due to their legal status around the world, further research has been inhibited for years.

Now after decades of dormancy, psychedelic research has slightly re-emerged with the goal of proving that drugs like LSD have potential medical use. The current classification as a Schedule I substance in the United States for psychedelics needs to be removed, and until then, knowledge concerning them will remain unsatisfying.

LSD’s benefits greatly outweigh its risks; a look into the history of psychedelics, their effects on the mind and body, and knowledge of their potential risks can lead us into awareness that these drugs are medically beneficial and have the ability to revolutionize modern medicine, just as was done in the past.

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Drug Use, Poverty, and Policy in the United States

A significant amount of research has focused on drug use in the United States and its relation to deviance and poverty, largely in an effort to determine if policy changes have been effective measures in reducing both the rates of drug abuse and poverty over time.

While there is conflicting data as to whether poverty and drug use are correlated, analyses have shown that there is a trend in use among welfare recipients similar to that of the general population – drug abuse has decreased significantly for both groups since the 1990’s. American drug policy relies too heavily on anecdotal evidence and assumptions about drug users, and treats all illegal activity as purposefully deviant.

Additionally, welfare reform has removed eligibility from thousands of recipients with substance abuse issues without providing additional mental health services. Further analysis is necessary to expand on the effectiveness of welfare and the additional services that it should provide.

In this paper I will examine the history of welfare reform and drug policy in the United States, discuss their relation to the poor and the limitations of these policies, and determine their implications while also including suggestions for provisions that could tackle these issues in future legislation.

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