Archiving Drugs

    For centuries, people all over the world have chased an alternate dimension, or a different state of mental capabilities through the access of drugs.  They seek another state of mind and personality to explore, no matter how detrimental to their health or well-being.  Not to mention, illegal possessions which have greater repercussions.  Essentially, only one thing has changed over all of these years, and that is the method of how drugs are prepared and used.

    Something that would be eye-opening and most likely beneficial to society is to have an archive of some of the different paraphernalia used with the drugs. It would be a great way to see not only all of the differences but also some of the similarities from the early days of drug usage to today. Some of the archaic instruments that they may have used in the early 18^th century may not even be around nowadays for people to view.

Think of it as almost the same deal as a car: in the beginning, everything was very primitive-- there was nothing fancy about anything, it was made to simply do one job and one job only. The

same can be said about drug paraphernalia. It was most likely made to be used with drugs, and throughout the years, it has been modified to look like an everyday object because of the degree of police coverage and experience with drugs. Especially with the epidemic that our country is facing these days, it would be able to help people identify possible dangerous situations and maybe even help them save someone’s life.

    The way to go about creating a drug archive would be to first obtain a domain name on the internet.  From there, find some of the older paraphernalia dating back to the 18^th century and photograph it, making the pictures appear chronologically. It could start with the original devices and show the modifications made throughout the centuries and decades leading up to present day items used in drug abuse. Not only would it open up knowledge to the types of use, but it could also serve as a reminder that it is a very real situation that occurs more than most people think.  This archive would be beneficial to everyone, but most importantly to the future of our children and the safety of our country.