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LSD ADDICTION AND ABUSE
The dosage degree that will cause an hallucinogenic impact in humans typically is perceived to be 25 micrograms. Over the last several years, the powerfulness of LSD acquired during drug law enforcement activities has fallen between 20 and 80 micrograms per dosage unit. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) views 50 micrograms as the average dosage unit equivalency. LSD is categorized as a Schedule I drug in the 1970 Controlled Substances Act. Being a Schedule I drug, LSD satisfies these three criteria: a high abuse potential; has no real medical use in treatment; and a shortage of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. 2 forms of drug addiction exist; specifically, physical and psychological addiction. With LSD, there is no risk for physical addiction. Contrary to substances such as cocaine or heroin, or alcohol, LSD is not a drug that individuals use again right away. However, psychologically, individuals can develop LSD addiction and abuse. This is because the high individuals seek from LSD can be pleasurable to them, causing them to want repeated experiences from the drug. When LSD was popular with young individuals, there were quiet environments set aside for them to visit if they were undergoing a “bad trip”. These were tranquil places, where someone else would be present to soothe and calm the user while they waited for the effects to subside. Another issue with LSD is that individuals gain a tolerance to the drug, so what provided someone with a “good trip” one day, will not necessarily be the case on their next use. The initial effects of LSD may revert to that initial experience in a few days. In the case of any psychological drug addiction, most individuals stop taking the drug on their own, and do not require professional intervention. Users may use LSD regularly, but do not undergo the craving or “seeking” related to highly addictive drugs, such as heroin and cocaine. The tolerance gained for the drug results in the user consuming more and more of the drug to attain the same impacts. The peril of consuming more drugs is not so much the addiction factor, but in undergoing a bad experience with the drug due to its unpredictable nature. For instance, even without consuming the drug again, users can have flashbacks. This generally occurs to individuals who use hallucinogens frequently, or may have some other mental or emotional problem that would be a contributor to the bad experience. Although LSD addiction and abuse does not have a high addiction ratio, the “trips” users experience can result in adverse effects. |
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D-lysergic acid diethylamide, also known as LSD, is the most powerful hallucinogenic drug known to mankind. LSD dosage are generally measured in micrograms, or millionths of a gram. When compared to other hallucinogenic drugs, LSD is 100 times more powerful than psilocybin and psilocin. It is also 4,000 times more powerful than mescaline; however, from a physical standpoint, users do not tend to develop LSD addiction and abuse. 