Ethos of "L.S.D. Users not a Part of "Love Generation"

"L.S.D. Users not a part of "Love Generation" was written by an anonymous author, which is why this will only be an analysis of the intrinsic ethos of the article."L.S.D. Users not a part of "Love Generation" immediately expresses the author's opposition towards L.S.D. use.  This article was published by Synapse, a student newspaper, so the credibility of the source is okay. That being said the argument of the article followed other news outlets at the time, expressing doubt and disapproval towards the use of L.S.D and the users. While the author's diction was not complex, it was not overly simple. The author also uses proper medical terms when referring to drugs, and when describing patients that had a "bad trip". The author properly described a study on L.S.D. users, the study's authors ethos are also credible in particular Leon Epstein. The author uses the study to imply that L.S.D. use is primarily negative. This shows a level of competence on the author's part, as he or she uses evidence to argue his or her claim. The article's diction, similarity to other news outlets, and source lend credibility to the author's argument. Overall these element's provide an additive effect to the efficacy in this article.