d.)  “In the past, government policies
… which deprive people of
adequate housing and livelihood
lead to a loss of self-respect and to
an existence which becomes
meaningless. Those who feel they
have no place in society will resort to
whatever form of oblivion — ie drugs —
rescues them even momentarily from
this loss of meaning, identity and
purpose.”


***e.)  “… If life has no meaning, then
‘meaning’ must be restored. For this to
happen, it is necessary for the person
to experience himself differently, to
experience a sense of his own worth.
Once that happens, he can grow in
self-awareness.”
a.)  “The American way of life,
having not realized freedom,
becomes a very destructive force.
The Self is trapped, conditioned to such
a degree that there is no freedom in
mind, spirit and body.”


b.)  “… The younger generations,
having failed to achieve freedom,
having failed to realize the purpose
of life, easily fall prey to drugs,
alcoholism, etc, in order to escape
from the doldrums [dullness] they
experience in life.”


c.)  “Drug addicts are suffering from
spiritual starvation, from extreme
self-alienation. Life becomes
purposeless and people want to bring
their lives to an end, committing slow
suicide via drugs. …”