Essay Archive - LSD
LSD
The use of drugs among Americans is rapidly rising. They can be bought
and sold almost anywhere, from the streets to hallways of schools. A drug on
the rapid rise from the 70's is LSD. Some people attribute this to the fact it
is extremely inexpensive, $2-4 a hit, the wrong belief by users that it is a
safer drug than marijuana because it isn't physically addicting. However, LSD
is a hallucinogenic drug that is very dangerous, despite popular belief.
LSD stands for Lysergic Acid Diethylamide. Lysergic acid is extracted
from the fungus Ergot, and then left to crystallize until it is pure. It was
first accidentally discovered by Albert Hoffman in 1938 ....
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