One of the very worst consequences, so far, directly
as a result of the economic crisis, has happened, at least in Spain,
Hopefully not also in other places. Bargain sale of drugs. An ecstasy
tablet costs now just 1€. Free even if one buys
cocaine. Speed and LSD cost about 15€. Besides there is now on sale a
new hallucinating cocktail mixture of 4 explosive substances put
together! Called 'Puchero' which in Spanish means a long cooked stew of
various types of meats and vegetables. As if shopping
in supermarkets, buy one get one free, summer sale, further reduction
this week, clearance sale ... except we are talking about drugs! What is
happening here??
With the recent crises, luxury goods and services come down in price to maintain illusion, and many basic daily necessities and general commodities come down too in price to help maintain life, but drugs do to destroy it. The principal consumers of drugs are unfortunately the young, and they now find that what they couldn't afford before is at last available and easy. Being young and carefree, what they seek is experimental pleasure, any novelty and experience, even though vaguely aware of lurking dangers.
Nobody starts off wishing to be an addict, all feel confident enough to just try and feel what it's like, then stop ... but few do. There's always the temptation of a higher expectation, a deeper experience, the attraction of the unknown, the mystery, the promise ... Hell is never advertised.
The cheaper prices are also likely result of cheaper production cost, which can only be deducted from using poorer quality components, all the higher the risk to health and damaging effect. Apparently the ecstasy, before the crisis, was 30€ each tablet, while cocaine was between 40-50€, depending on district, how urgently one needed it, etc. Very much cheaper now yew, but is it good enough reason to kill oneself for it???
Tags:crisis,consequence,drugs
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