The Crying of Lot 49

The drug and alcohal usage in this book seems to be a very natural thing. Everyone seems to be okay with the idea of just drinking and being drunk a lot of the time. It should be that way today but no. We drink and get drunk more than once a week and we are considered alcohalics. Even if we are only looking for a good time. It really gives a new perspective to the whole idea of drug usage as well. They are using the LSD for medicinal purposes. It seems to actually wack out Oedipa's husband though. But the idea of using the drug for a sleeping aid and nightmare remedy I guess is not really a bad thing.