As I was searching for some teen information online I accidentally ran across something I had never heard of, digital drugs. It is a way for people to “get high” while listening to these strange sound waves. You can easily find this on YouTube.
Since I am always trying to stay one step ahead of the teen culture, I decided to check out one of the videos. You listen to about nine minutes of what I feel is nothing more than an annoying sound. Its apparently more effective listening to this with headphones on but I literally could stand less than a minute of it.
How it works is both of your ears hear two different audio waves separately. These waves play at different frequencies, so it sounds like you are hearing a quick beat. Some videos on YouTube include static or other strange sights that you stare at.
Now I don’t know about the legitimacy of digital drugs really causing someone to feel like they are getting high. But there are claims on the internet that it has led to some intense euphoric feelings.
It is amazing to me how we will look for any and every opportunity to engage ourselves in activities where we are taken to “another place.” Is it a safer alternative to teenagers getting high on tangible drugs? I tend to think not.
If there really is anything to these digital drugs, then it means that teens will be more than likely to want to try the real stuff. But my best guess is that this is nothing more than a strange attempt at trying to induce teens into yet another stupid trend.
What about you? Have you heard of digital drugs? What other bizarre trends have you seen in the name of “getting high?”
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