CRIM 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Volstead Act, Prescription Drug, Pethidine
4 Apr 2016
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Week 10 (march 15 th ) substance abuse & crime. 2013 nsduh: 15. 9% of americans >12 years used illicit drug in past year. Early drug use common; linked to adverse outcome. Drug od was leading cause of injury death in 2012. >for age 25-54%, od caused more deaths than mvas. Cdc (2014): 114 die per day as a result of od and 6,748 are treated in emergency rooms. 2013 ontario student drug use & health survey. >12% prescription pain relievers (i. e. t3, demerol) for recreation. Many drugs currently illegal were once legitimately used. >in canada, this was province-by-province: i. e. bc was enacted in 1917 and repealed in 1921. >primary pd: overwhelming desire to use drug (positive reinforcement) >secondary pd: expectation potential withdrawal effects encourage continued use (negative reinforcement) >individuals become excitable or irrational as a direct result of using drugs. >drug trafficking & distribution lead to violence or crime.
