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PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/09/24/turn-on-tune-in-drop-out-in-tehran/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 23:01:42 -0400Turn on, tune in, drop out in Tehran<![CDATA[Tim Leary’s famous quote – or the alternative bourgeois lifestyle from which it grew – probably doesn’t mean much to Iran’s poor. They’re not doing drugs to be cool or transcendent but to escape from arguably the world’s most repressive regime. What’s not surprising is that Iran now has the world’s highest addiction rate, according to this fascinating/depressing Washington Post article. No surpise either in who makes all the money from the drug sales. (Hint: it’s not the “Bear“. Okay, give up? Answer here. And it’s not just for the profits…. How do you stop a revolution? Get everyone stoned.)]]>Sat, 24 Sep 2005 07:24:17 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/09/24/turn-on-tune-in-drop-out-in-tehran-n209704