Drugs, music, and ideology: a social pharmacological interpretation of the Acid House Movement
During the summer of 1988, a musical concert experience called Acid
House arrived on the cultural scene in many British cities. The media
created a frenzy of misinformation in reporting about the latest drug
craze. Acid House music was then banned from the pop music charts, radio
and television, and retail outlets. Some psychoactive substances have
been bought, sold, and consumed at Acid House events, but drug use does
not appear to be extensive. At the physiological level, the nature of
Acid House music, especially the drumming aspect, seems instrumental in
providing altered states of consciousness. At the interpersonal and
social level, the set and setting of Acid House events further enhances
and reinforces the specific physiological and psychological responses.
The degree of acceptance by various subcultural groups may depend
greatly on the amount of media and societal exposure given to it,
particularly if authoritarian attempts to suppress it enhance its
political or ideological aspects.
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