Here's an extract of an interview to Rick dated 1996 i took from
www.brain-damage.co.uk:
"Q :What are your views on acid now?
RW: Syd was very influenced by a lot of people around him, who encouraged him to take trips. There are a load of acid casualties out there. He wasn't alone. Back then, we had people like Timothy Leary openly advocating it: trip our and take it every day. Wrong ? Yes. Misguided ? Yes. It was wrong for me. I took two trips in my life. The first was quite enjoyable and that was before I was in the band. Then I took one more and I didn't enjoy it at all, so I never took it again. It certainly destroyed Syd and I think it has destroyed a lot of other people.
Q: But Floyd's music has often been described as "drug-inspired". Do you think that suggestion is wrong?
RW:If you mean Pink Floyd took drugs - you're wrong. There is no way that I could play music and take any kind of drug at the same time."