It is important to note that capitalism is one of the main causes of the drug epidemic in the world. The fact is that marketing is indirectly at work in this sphere. For example, wealthy rappers often mention psychoactive substances in their work, which leads to associations between drugs and, for example, art or success. In addition, the opioid epidemic is the result of extensive advertising and the use of drugs that are shown to the public to be the most effective.
In other words, the following logical chain emerges. Because capitalism encourages the activities of rappers, marketers, and celebrities who mention psychoactive substances by making them rich, society’s worldview is distorted. Drugs are no longer seen as evil and dangerous but as something neutral or even positive, leading to success. In order to stop and prevent possible psychoactive epidemics, it is, therefore, necessary to carefully control the areas that promote such substances.