[say_it_as_it_is]

It won't be an addiction crisis but possibly a crisis of another kind, perhaps socioeconomic. Mind changes and shifts in priorities of an already disenfranchised youth could deplete the stock of candidates who want to contribute to the capitalist system. The 1960s could be nothing compared to the mid-late 2020s.

[di456]

The ability to think independently and outside of the box nurtured by psychedelics actually turned out well for capitalism. It was not good for military recruiting and war support though.

The rise in software and hardware innovations that came out of the SF counter culture included Steve Jobs and Apple. He did quite a bit of acid.