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After the late sixties, ‘hippies’ were left burned-out and broken unlike their previous free and high flying life. This film set in 1971, shows this turning point in the drug culture. Throughout Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the two main characters heavily use psychological drugs that play a leading role in the film and are portrayed in an extremely realistic manner. Many viewers of this film have very strong opinions on it, and some even think that it glorifies the use of drugs; however I do not find this to be the case. First we should discuss the summary of the film as it helps shed light to the reasoning behind the characters actions. Duke, one of the main characters is a journalist whom along with his attorney, Gonzo, get caught up in drugs. After they go to Las Vegas to cover an off-road race, drugs distort not only their minds but also the minds of the viewers to a certain extent, to forget the race and just focus on the ‘trip’ along with the drugs. In this trip Duke and Gonzo at one point realize that they stumbled upon ‘The American Dream’ while at a bar in a casino. To the