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The Guardian : Ketamine, psychedelics, GHB: is the US falling out of love with cocaine?
Alternative drugs like ketamine and psychedelics are framed as safer and more aligned with wellness values
[appeal_to_emotion] and [cherry_picking]: The article presents anecdotal preference for ketamine as leaving a 'more positive mark', implicitly endorsing it as a healthier alternative despite legal and medical risks
“Ketamine, even when you’re not doing it ‘right’, often leaves a more positive mark.”
The Guardian : Ketamine, psychedelics, GHB: is the US falling out of love with cocaine?
Cocaine is framed as increasingly dangerous and physically threatening due to health risks and contamination
[loaded_language] and [appeal_to_emotion]: The article emphasizes perceived danger, particularly from fentanyl contamination, using language that amplifies risk perception despite uncertain likelihood
“Cocaine today is widely perceived as more dangerous because of potential contamination with the powerful opioid fentanyl, however unlikely. “It has made even occasional use feel unpredictable,” he says.”