psychotic properties and that its recreational use is not as personally or socially harmful as once thought. The first clinical tests of the drug did not take place till the 1960s and are still continuing today. This again we can put in the category of youth culture, as marijuana smoking is most prevalent in the associated age bracket.
             Secondly, LSD-25, more commonly known as acid. This drug was first synthesized in 1938 and was first tested on humans five years later. This was first accredited with being able to alter your personality and way of thinking, or that it brought you to a state of spiritual enlightenment. Consumption of acid continued to grow through the 1950s and was mainly used by the more alternative groups. Due to the nature of the drug it was also believed that overdose could lead to insanity, genetic damage, and death. Also with the longevity of the "trip" (approximately 8 hours), it was not considered an addictive drug but again to do with recreation and youth culture. It is important to remember that drug use was only active in a small sub-culture at this time and was in no way considered acceptable or normal, thus giving Youth Culture its first anti-establishment path.
             To illustrate the idea of segmented youth culture in the 1950s I will use the film "Grease" as a model. The film is set in an American High School in the 1950s. It is clear within the film that the main issue is youth culture. Most of the scenes are based around peer groups and social activities; the two main groups are "The T-Birds" and "The Pink Ladies." There is very little difference between these two groups apart from gender they are predisposed within the same activities. If you take these two groups as one segment of youth culture they are a faction against what is known as "The Geeks" within the film, or what are more commonly known in American social history as the "Beatniks." The beatnik generation were the more alternative set that...