Well-intentioned, earnest, and passionate support for destigmatization often results in the exact opposite intended effect: frightening the mainstream population and resulting in a stigma whiplash. Non-medical psychedelic enthusiasts sometimes strongly encourage the use of a variety of different substances, and recreationally too, not simply "for medical purposes." The question becomes, "how can MAPs raise awareness with a more mainstream (non-psychedelic user) audience, without marginalizing or alienating their existing base of support?"
Well-intentioned, earnest, and passionate support for destigmatization often results in the exact opposite intended effect: frightening the mainstream population and resulting in a stigma whiplash. Non-medical psychedelic enthusiasts sometimes strongly encourage the use of a variety of different substances, and recreationally too, not simply "for medical purposes." The question becomes, "how can MAPs raise awareness with a more mainstream (non-psychedelic user) audience, without marginalizing or alienating their existing base of support?"