There's a new American trend, microdosing. For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with a

point. Writing in box news, Luke Winky describes a new and growing trend for health-conscious Americans,

microdosing. It consists of introducing small amounts of marijuana, madriac mushrooms, ketamine,

or other formally illicit substances into a daily routine. The goal is to stay on top of mental health issues. What the government

once considered contraband is being claimed by wellness culture, one tiny dose at a time,

writes Winky. After all, the chaos of the last few years has left so many Americans with a singular

priority, to be calmer and happier by any means possible. While the health benefits of microdosing are

inconclusive at best, what is clear is how we've confused coping with curing. And that's a warning

sign. A world that treats every problem as a medical one just misses the point. The population

that increasingly needs dubious chemicals just to feel okay is a population that's not okay.

When earlier doctors said it this way, I felt a disconnect from my logical, ever-critical

brain to my soul.

Well, that feeling's real, even God-given.

And the answer she needs is one that the church is tasked with providing.

I'm John Stone Street.