Many people use drugs just for the effects, others however, will take a drug to try and increase performance, apart of a cultural ritual, or because of those around them using. Many college students will start taking Adderall or Ritalin to try and increase performance or to stay awake long enough to finish all of their work. Many Native American tribes used drugs like alcohol and tobacco as apart of rituals. You then have people who are apart of a great ecosystem of drug user, dealer, and seller who may get wrapped into drugs because they are apart of that group. College is a time where people have the most amount of pressure for academic and social success. Matthew D. Varga in the article Adderall Abuse on College Campuses discusses the
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Alcohol was often used to ferment corn, which was later used sparingly in tribe rituals (French, p. 227). People in Peru and Bolivia have been chewing on the leafs of a plant which cocaine can be extracted from for years prior to European use (French, p. 229). Many of the people of Peru and Bolivia felt the plant gave them strength and can satisfy hunger (French, p. 229). While Native American’s were using drugs such as alcohol and tobacco it was not has prevalent as some would make you believe. The use of alcohol was hardly used outside of rituals and even during rituals it was used sparingly because it was held at such a high regard (French, p. 229). Tobacco was often used in fires or smoked through a pipe during rituals and like the alcohol was held at a high regard and used sparingly (French, p. 230). Native American’s did not chew tobacco until white European settlers came and showed them how (French, p. 230). Which would later stem into the combining of tobacco and other substances to make a more ecstasy like substance (French, p.
Alcohol was often used to ferment corn, which was later used sparingly in tribe rituals (French, p. 227). People in Peru and Bolivia have been chewing on the leafs of a plant which cocaine can be extracted from for years prior to European use (French, p. 229). Many of the people of Peru and Bolivia felt the plant gave them strength and can satisfy hunger (French, p. 229). While Native American’s were using drugs such as alcohol and tobacco it was not has prevalent as some would make you believe. The use of alcohol was hardly used outside of rituals and even during rituals it was used sparingly because it was held at such a high regard (French, p. 229). Tobacco was often used in fires or smoked through a pipe during rituals and like the alcohol was held at a high regard and used sparingly (French, p. 230). Native American’s did not chew tobacco until white European settlers came and showed them how (French, p. 230). Which would later stem into the combining of tobacco and other substances to make a more ecstasy like substance (French, p.