Synopsis

The counterculture finds itself absorbed by the mainstream, and the psychedelic experience becomes a commodity traded by Madison Avenue and Hollywood, as depicted in films like *The Trip* and *Easy Rider*. The establishment’s greatest fear is the burgeoning popularity of drugs. Television shows such as *Dragnet* incorporate drug narratives that reveal the system's deepest anxieties about drug use. Simultaneously, drugs are fueling political upheaval and provoking a violent response from the gove