01:202:322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Cannabis Sativa, Gateway Drug Theory, Hashish
19 Nov 2020
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Juvenile substance abuse and its association with delinquency is a major problem throughout this country. It is not just a city problem, it is the suburbs as well. Substance abuse - using drugs or alcohol in such a way as to cause physical harm to oneself. Drugs can range from alcohol to marijuana (is still won"t be legal for juveniles) to. Drug use has been stable or declined in recent years (it is still a problem and the. Cocaine to heroin to prescription drugs. numbers are still troublesome) Social disorganization - linked to poverty, hopelessness, low self-esteem, poor socioeconomics and racial prejudice. Peer pressure - especially when parental supervision is weak, peers will fill the void. Family factors - poor family life, unhappy childhood, looking for an "out" Genetic factors - parents use drugs" juvenile will use them as well. Problem behavior syndrome - substance abuse is just one of many problems.
