To begin, soma is very easy to obtain and the citizens are now used to taking it every day. Soma is measured in grammes and the receive a certain amount based on how moody they are or the level of their depression. Huxley goes on to state, “...there is always soma, delicious soma, half a gramme for a half holiday, a gramme for a week-end, two grammes for a trip for a trip to the gorgeous East, three for a dark eternity on the moon…” (Huxley 55-56). This quote exemplifies how easy it is to obtain soma how accustomed the citizens are to where they take a certain amount for specific days or events. The consumers of soma have become addicted and conditioned to taking soma and is exemplified through the following quote: ““No shoving there now!””
