"The golden T lay shining on Lenina's bosom. Sportively the Arch-Community-Songster caught hold of it, sportively he pulled, pulled. 'I think,' said Lenina suddenly, breaking a long silence, 'I'd better take a couple of grammes of soma."
-Brave New World, page 178
This quote illustrates the use of drugs in future society to avoid stressful situations. The drug soma is virtually a cop-out to having to deal with real emotions and the stresses of everyday life. Presently, all human beings are put in stressful situations. Drugs and alcohol are two different methods of dealing with the stresses, but people who use these methods excessively are looked down upon. In the future, using drugs to alleviate stress is commonplace and preached.
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