The culture war pushes drug consumption.
Can’t encourage kids to “kick the habit” or “just say no” when their peers, mentors, and elected leaders are saying “yes! yes! yes!”.
“What are you? SQUARE?”
Keep them dumb and dependent.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think you mean "popular culture." If so I agree 100%. The whole Sixties upheaval was about sex, drugs, rock 'roll...and communism. Unfortunately many of today's supposedly "responsible adults" have never really rejected those adolescent attractions even though they may wear suits and ties or feminine business attire at work and go to PTA meetings.